After giving TNT something like 15 listens, I can genuinely say that nothing on it deserved to make the cut for this piece. #1 and #2's mileage obviously varied, and that's cool.
Love Tortoise and the press for them but why now? The box set was published in 2006 and is out of print. Maybe you're "that guy" who is selling his copy on amazon for $236?
I s'pose you can say Tortoise have a solid something-for-everyone vibe as well: I think TNT is rather good and I considered Beacons of Ancestorship a welcome return.
Yeah, I recognise there are some cornball moments on TNT, and I think my feelings may be bouyed by memories of that tour (their best, I think), but I still think there are some sublime moments.
I would have put the title track "TNT", which is a fantastic song, over the gratuitous remix, TJed. But it sounds like the whole album just wasn't your bag. It was one of their more successful albums though, somewhat of a breakout, so there are many great tracks on that one.
That is a great one, but I didn't have space to include all of the gems.
I strongly suggest that you listen to "The Suspension Bridge at Iguazu Falls" another 15 times.
"why now?" Because Tortoise are playing Neumos June 8. I am not selling my copy of A Lazarus Taxon.
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Thanks for the suggestion.
Yeah, I recognise there are some cornball moments on TNT, and I think my feelings may be bouyed by memories of that tour (their best, I think), but I still think there are some sublime moments.