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It's All Around You

Tortoise · 2004

43 min · 10 tracks · post-rock · art rock

Intricate soundscapes weave together jazz, minimalism, and electronic elements in a fluid, meditative experience.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady, consistent energy levels
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • atmospheric background focus

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2004, 'It's All Around You' is Tortoise's fifth studio album, following their critically acclaimed record 'Standards' from 2001. At this point in their career, Tortoise had established themselves as pioneers of the post-rock genre, known for blending diverse musical styles and complex arrangements.
Stylistic neighbors
Swans· Jónsi· Nikolai Noskov

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 It's All Around You 4:09
  • 2 The Lithium Stiffs 3:59
  • 3 Crest 4:21
  • 4 Stretch (You Are All Right) 5:14
  • 5 Unknown 5:38
  • 6 Dot/Eyes 3:46
  • 7 On the Chin 5:21
  • 8 By Dawn 1:51
  • 9 Five Too Many 4:33
  • 10 Salt the Skies 4:45

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