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LP / Format
Thrill Jockey / Label
Post-Rock, Experimental Rock
Ambient Pop
, Jazz-Rock
, Lounge
, Krautrock
, Minimalism
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/ GenreFull Credits
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Critic Reviews
90
Weirdly beautiful and impossible to pin down, TNT was a fulcrum, a place where the musical values of the past (instrumental proficiency, deliberate composition) met the digital future.
7y
90
Instead of forcing studio experimentation to become an end to itself, the band mastered -- with a single, deft statement -- the far more difficult lesson of making technology work for the music.
13y
80
Tortoise remain a strange animal, a jam band slung between studio and stage that outlaws improvisation. TNT meanders, but it's a meandering expertly defined by the editing razor.
11y
80
It's brain food, utterly lacking in cynicism, and will be one of the finest releases this year.
7y
80
Chicago group Tortoise offer easy listening that is cool and, at times, crunchy β they manage to bridge the worlds of ambient, jazz fusion and mellow electronica while seldom succumbing to blandout.
2y
40
'TNT' is an admirable collection of jazz-tinged instrumentals. It's also a record that says nothing and means even less.
11y
Thank you papa Pitchfork for this amazing recommendation! It is post rock that suits my ears better than what Swans was doing at this time (though that isn't bad). It has a jazzy feel to it while also fitting in seamlessly with the indie sound of the 90s. I was constantly impressed by the musicianship but not in an annoying way like Dream Theater. It was a great listen through and through and cant wait to revisit.
very chill but a bit plain at points imo, i wasn't bored though so i like it anyways
The sounds on this are really atmospheric and entrancing and very well made. Also it's kind of shocking to me that there isn't a show or movie(that I can find) that is soundtracked by this, it's so perfect for that type of thing.
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Track List
| 1 | TNT 7:33 | 92 |
| 2 | Swung from the Gutters 5:52 | 88 |
| 3 | Ten-Day Interval 4:44 | 87 |
| 4 | I Set My Face to the Hillside 6:08 | 89 |
| 5 | The Equator 3:42 | 83 |
| 6 | A Simple Way to Go Faster Than Light That Does Not Work 3:33 | 81 |
| 7 | The Suspension Bridge at Iguazú Falls 5:38 | 85 |
| 8 | Four-Day Interval 4:45 | 82 |
| 9 | In Sarah, Mencken, Christ, and Beethoven There Were Women and Men 7:29 | 87 |
| 10 | Almost Always Is Nearly Enough 2:42 | 75 |
| 11 | Jetty 8:21 | 88 |
| 12 | Everglade 4:21 | 89 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 4 minutes
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