The Catastrophist

The Catastrophist is the seventh studio album by American post-rock band Tortoise.[12] It was released on Thrill Jockey in 2016.[13] It features vocal contributions from Todd Rittmann and Georgia Hubley.[14]

The Catastrophist
Studio album by
Tortoise
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)
StudioSoma Electronic Music Studios
GenrePost-rock
Length43:35
LabelThrill Jockey
Tortoise chronology
Beacons of Ancestorship
(2009)		 The Catastrophist
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
Consequence of SoundB−[4]
Exclaim!7/10[5]
Pitchfork6.8/10[6]
PopMatters[7]
Resident Advisor3.4/5[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Slant Magazine[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tortoise, except "Rock On" by David Essex and "Yonder Blue" by Tortoise and Georgia Hubley

No.TitleLength
1."The Catastrophist"3:52
2."Ox Duke"4:49
3."Rock On" (featuring Todd Rittmann on vocals)3:12
4."Gopher Island"1:13
5."Shake Hands with Danger"4:10
6."The Clearing Fills"4:22
7."Gesceap"7:37
8."Hot Coffee"3:53
9."Yonder Blue" (featuring Georgia Hubley on vocals)3:18
10."Tesseract"3:54
11."At Odds with Logic"3:15
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."The Mystery Won't Reveal Itself (to You)"4:02
13."Yonder Blue (Instrumental)"3:20

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 24
US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] 13
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 164

References
  1. "The Catastrophist by Tortoise". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. Phares, Heather. "The Catastrophist - Tortoise". AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  3. Murray, Noel (January 22, 2016). "Tortoise crawls back, carrying the (post) post-rock banner". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. Zerbe, Jeremy (January 18, 2016). "Tortoise – The Catastrophist". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  5. Beedham, Tom (January 20, 2016). "Tortoise: The Catastrophist". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  6. Cook, Cameron (January 19, 2016). "Tortoise: The Catastrophist". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  7. Fitzgerald, Colin (January 11, 2016). "Tortoise: The Catastrophist". PopMatters. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  8. Jackson, Glenn (January 27, 2016). "Tortoise - The Catastrophist". Resident Advisor. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  9. Hermes, Will (January 26, 2016). "Tortoise: The Catastrophist". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  10. Aspray, Benjamin (January 11, 2016). "Tortoise: The Catastrophist". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  11. Feldman, Max L. (February 22, 2016). "Tortoise - The Catastophist". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  12. Rachel, T. Cole (January 12, 2016). "Q&A: Tortoise On The Catastrophist & The Process Of Making Music Without Limitations". Stereogum. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  13. Adams, Gregory (October 6, 2015). "Tortoise Return with 'The Catastrophist', Announce Tour Dates". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  14. Sacher, Andrew (October 6, 2015). "Tortoise announce new album & tour (dates, new song stream)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  15. "Tortoise - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  16. "Tortoise - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  17. "Tortoise - Chart history - Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  18. "Tortoise - Chart history - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  19. "Ultratop.be – Tortoise – The Catastrophist" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 30, 2016.


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