With some members having left Chicago, Tortoise gathered in Portland for sessions, and that's where the making of this new album began. "When we finished it, we realized there was a single thread running through it," and "there's definitely something different from our past work," says John McEntire. Those words say it all. Once again, Tortoise has created truly all-encompassing music that offers fresh inspiration. (Masaaki Hara, rings producer)