Tortoise – A Lazarus Taxon

Comprising three CD’s and a DVD, A LAZARUS TAXON rejects a recap of the band’s primary releases, focusing instead on singles, EP tracks, and remixes, including the out-of-print release RHYTHMS, RESOLUTIONS, AND CLUSTERS. As a good deal of this material was previously unreleased, the set is a treasure trove for Tortoise fans. The DVD contains videos, short films, and concert footage that emphasize the telepathic nature of the group’s taut, improvisation-based interplay. In all, the set testifies to Tortoise’s impressive standing as creators of some of the most intriguing, adventurous, and durable “rock” music of the ’90s and 2000s.

Tracklisting as below, and continued: CD2