Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 14, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thrill Jockey Records/Redeye
• ASIN: B0001WAFXY
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,426 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tortoise Is Incredible., October 18, 2011

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I had read many reviews on Millions Now Living Will Never Die before purchase and realized that Tortoise were darlings of the critics. As a bit of a fan of what has now generally been termed 'post rock' I was curious to see what all the fuss was about.
MNLWND lived up to not only my expecations, but also the hype. It's a gentle experimental journey that hasn't dated in the 10-odd years since it's original release.
Devoid of vocals it has soundtracked many a sunny afternoon with friends, be warned though, at one point it sounds like your CD player is malfunctioning before the beautiful music continues.
We may not see their like again. Vale Tortoise.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Decent album.... kind of boring. I expected more, May 1, 2011

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i'll try to be concise, so let me first say that my introduction to Tortoise was seeing them live at Bonnaroo 07. they were great! i loved every minute of it. i had never heard them before, and my friend said that he was recommended by a friend to see them. they jammed and sounded great.
that being said, i am almost disappointed by this album. it has its moments, but seems to be mostly just noodling, meandering, just in-between time until some sort of groove takes shape. i had heard "glass museum" purely by chance on a friend's mix cd, only to discover that it was Tortoise upon hearing them play it live! this song is definitely one of the highlights on this album, yet unfortunately is only about 4 or 5 minutes. the first song is not so great as an introduction as it is lengthy and monotonous without too much change or even discernible groove or melody. it's not nearly as interesting as other parts of this album.
but you know, i'm not Tortoise scholar (or jazz-fusion scholar) so don't take my word for it. don't get me wrong, i think Tortoise is a great band and does some cool stuff. but as i said, i really expected more from this album. maybe this is just weaker than their later albums. it's worth a listen, but don't expect to be blown away. it might not even be interesting enough to keep going back to for continued listening.

5.0 out of 5 stars Tortoise's best album, July 26, 2011

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Overlooked in favor of the also brilliant TNT but this one is deeper. Brilliant, evocative. Just an incredible journey from an amazing band at their peak. Highest recommendation.