{"id":2009046,"date":"2025-09-09T14:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T14:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2009046"},"modified":"2025-09-09T14:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T14:39:12","slug":"tortoise-announce-first-album-in-nine-years-share-video-for-new-song-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tortoise-announce-first-album-in-nine-years-share-video-for-new-song-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Tortoise Announce First Album in Nine Years, Share Video for New Song: Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by Pitchfork editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Cond\u00e9 Nast may earn an affiliate commission.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><cite class=\"credit\">Tortoise, photo by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heathercantrell.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Heather Cantrell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Heather Cantrell<\/a><\/cite><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chicago post-rock staples <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/artists\/4267-tortoise\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;mbid=synd_yahoo_rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tortoise;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tortoise<\/a> are back with their first new album in nine years. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tortoise.lnk.to\/Touch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Touch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Touch<\/em><\/a> arrives on vinyl, CD, and digital download on October 24, via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intlanthem.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:International Anthem;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">International Anthem<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nonesuch.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nonesuch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nonesuch<\/a>, with the album coming to digital streaming platforms on November 11. Today, Tortoise are sharing the new song \u201cLayered Presence,\u201d with its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mikelpatrickavery.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mikel Patrick Avery;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mikel Patrick Avery<\/a>\u2013directed music video. Check it out below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Touch,<\/em> Tortoise\u2019s eighth studio album and the follow-up to 2016\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/21406-the-catastrophist\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;mbid=synd_yahoo_rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Catastrophist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Catastrophist<\/em><\/a>, was recorded and mixed by the band\u2019s own John McEntire. The quintet\u2014Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, McEntire, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/artists\/3453-jeff-parker\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;mbid=synd_yahoo_rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeff Parker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jeff Parker<\/a>\u2014wrote all 10 songs on the LP together, but recorded them in the three cities that where the members now reside: Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon. Included on the <em>Touch<\/em> tracklist is \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tortoise-return-first-song-nearly-153051780.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oganesson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Oganesson<\/a>,\u201d which Tortoise released back in March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans hoping to catch Tortoise live soon are in luck, as the post-rock band is slated to perform extensively in North America and Europe. That trek begins next month and lasts on through to April 2026. Find the group\u2019s complete list of upcoming tour dates below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read about Tortoise\u2019s 1998 album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/tortoise-tnt\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;mbid=synd_yahoo_rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TNT;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>TNT<\/em><\/a>, in \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/features\/lists-and-guides\/the-best-albums-of-the-1990s\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;mbid=synd_yahoo_rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bPSpkUBXfxRNHDblJig.3A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/pitchfork_606\/0604b4d67ec1fe20910eccf01734b67b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Tortoise: Touch<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$33.00, Rough Trade<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><strong>Touch<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">01 Vexations<br \/>02 Layered Presence<br \/>03 Works and Days<br \/>04 Elka<br \/>05 Promenade \u00e0 deux<br \/>06 Axial Seamount<br \/>07 A Title Comes<br \/>08 Rated OG<br \/>09 Oganesson<br \/>10 Night Gang<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tortoise:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">10-18 Los Angeles, CA &#8211; The Broad<br \/>10-23 Austin, TX &#8211; Radio\/East<br \/>10-25 Marfa, TX &#8211; Flying Island<br \/>11-11 Chicago, IL &#8211; The Auditorium<br \/>11-12 Lexington, KY &#8211; Singleton Center for the Arts<br \/>11-14 New York, NY &#8211; Bowery Ballroom<br \/>11-15 New York, NY &#8211; Bowery Ballroom<br \/>11-16 New York, NY &#8211; Bowery Ballroom<br \/>11-22 London, England &#8211; Barbican<br \/>11-23 Bristol, England &#8211; The Prospect Building<br \/>11-24 Leeds, England &#8211; The Irish Centre<br \/>01-20 Helsinki, Finland &#8211; Tavastia<br \/>01-21 Stockholm, Sweden &#8211; Fasching<br \/>01-22 Karlsruhe, Germany &#8211; Tollhaus<br \/>01-23 Lillem, France &#8211; Aeronef<br \/>01-24 Brussels, Belgium &#8211; Brussels Jazz Festival<br \/>01-25 Perugia, Italy &#8211; Teatro del Pavone<br \/>01-26 Frankfurt, Germany &#8211; Zoom<br \/>01-27 K\u00f6ln, Germany &#8211; Kantine<br \/>01-28 Paris, France &#8211; Le Trabendo<br \/>01-29 Berlin, Germany &#8211; Gro\u00dfer Sendesaal des RBB<br \/>01-30 Dresden, Germany &#8211; Beatpol<br \/>04-09 Hamburg, Germany &#8211; Kampnagel<br \/>04-10 Den Haag, Netherlands &#8211; Rewire Festival<br \/>04-11 Brugge, Belgium &#8211; Cactus Club<br \/>04-12 M\u00fcnchen, Germany &#8211; Technikum<br \/>04-13 Salzburg, Austria &#8211; Jazz:it<br \/>04-14 Graz, Austria &#8211; Orpheum<br \/>04-15 St. Gallen, Switzerland &#8211; Palace<br \/>04-16 Fribourg, Switzerland &#8211; Fri-Son<br \/>04-19 Braga, Portugal &#8211; Theatro Circo<br \/>04-20 Lisboa, Portugal &#8211; Culturgest<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/NARWr1blwzPeoDrwLhqA.Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/pitchfork_606\/ec5cc68778fe12cb312269738efd887a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Tortoise: 2025 Tour<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">$.00, Ticketmaster<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Originally Appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/tortoise-announce-first-album-in-nine-years-share-video-for-new-song-watch?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;mbid=synd_yahoo_rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pitchfork;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pitchfork<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by Pitchfork editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Cond\u00e9 Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Tortoise, photo by Heather Cantrell Chicago post-rock staples Tortoise are back with their first new album in nine years. 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