IT'S ALL AROUND YOU

The material on the album is experimental, ambient and at times lounge jazzy or electronic tinged rock. After listening to the album I´m left in a positive and uplifting mood and Tortoise prove once again that they are the masters of sophisticated and intelligent muzak (I write this with the utmost respect. Please don´t misunderstand this for braindead supermarket/elevator muzak). The music is instrumental but the band has chosen to invite female vocalist Kelly Hogan to sing on "The Lithium Stiffs". The vocals work as another instrumental layer on that particular track though and not really as vocals. All tracks are good quality compositions but if I have to pick a highlight it would be "Crest" with its beautiful synth strings.

The musicianship is excellent. There´s subtle and emotional playing all the way through the album. "It's All Around You" features a warm, organic, and powerful sounding production job too, so upon conclusion it´s another good quality release from Tortoise. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.

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