Millions Now Living Will Never Die

by Tortoise

Millions Now Living Will Never Die cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 January 1996
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:00
  • Community rating: 3.96/5 from 12 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Millions Now Living Will Never Die' is a defining touchstone of 90s Chicago post-rock. Tortoise weaves highly eclectic instrumental textures, blending krautrock rhythms, minimalism, and electronic sound design to craft an incredibly atmospheric, aquatic, and deeply hypnotic mellow journey.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, aquatic, progressive, atmospheric, motorik, experimental, rhythmic, syncopated, long-form

Tracklist

  1. Djed (20:57)
  2. Glass Museum (5:27)
  3. A Survey (2:52)
  4. The Taut and Tame (5:01)
  5. Dear Grandma and Grandpa (2:49)
  6. Along the Banks of Rivers (5:50)

Credits

  • Tortoise - primary artist, written-by, performer, design [sleeve]
  • Dan Osborn - layout [assistance], cgi artist [computer magic]
  • Roger Seibel - mastered by
  • Dan Bitney - performer [tortoise is]
  • David Pajo - performer [tortoise is]
  • Douglas McCombs - performer [tortoise is]
  • John Herndon - performer [tortoise is]
  • John McEntire - performer [tortoise is], recorded by, mixed by
  • Bundy K. Brown - written-by [a portion written by]

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