[batreleaser]

tortoise can be boring at times, and theyve had some shitty records no doubt (s/t, its all around you) but theyve had ablums full of brilliance as well (standards, tnt, millions now living). theyre an extremly talented group of musicians, and they make music that you cant listen to with the prenotion that theyre gonna rock your brains out. you have to listen to their shit closely, and perhaps a few times, to really get a full grip of how great they sound when they are at their best. they do wank at times yes, but so do most ridiculously talented bands, but if you wanna find the brilliance, its there.