Day 0813 - Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" (1996)

So the age-old question "what's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?" is answered.  Turtle is a 60s psychedelic rock band, and Tortoise is instrumental post-rock.

The band was formed by a group of multi-instrumentalists, including two separate rhythm sections.   The liner notes for their albums just list the band members and not what instruments they place which suggests that either they either mix it up a bit, or they are just mysterious mofos.

The music is subdued, hypnotic repetitions, often with Krautrock vibes to them (such as on the epic "Djed").  There are John Zorn-esque jazz-flavoured rock grooves ("the Taut and Tame") and almost Morricone-esque soundscapes ("Restless Waters").