Tortoise

About

Tortoise is a five-piece instrumental band from Chicago, active since 1990 and widely regarded as one of the defining forces in post-rock. Drawing on jazz, krautrock, dub and electronica, their sound resists easy categorisation. Albums such as Millions Now Living Will Never Die (1996) and TNT (1998) shaped an entire genre; in 2025 the band returned after nine years with their eighth studio album, Touch.

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monthly listeners on Spotify

#8

studio album Touch (2025), universally praised by critics

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concerts played in 2026 (Songkick)

What's new

2025-10
The eighth studio album Touch was released on October 24, 2025 via International Anthem and Nonesuch Records and was unanimously praised by critics.
2025-07
Tortoise announced a series of special concerts for autumn 2025, including a performance with the Chicago Philharmonic and a sold-out show at the Barbican Centre in London.
2025-06
On June 24, 2025, the band released the Oganesson Remixes EP, featuring reworkings by Saul Williams, Makaya McCraven and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, among others.
2025-03
On March 27, 2025, the digital single 'Oganesson' was released, the band's first new material in nine years.
2026-03
In March 2026, the band announced an extensive North American tour for summer 2026, with dates from June to August.