Then came TNT in 98 which sold over 100,000 copies. The band has been popular in Europe and critics say they influence Radiohead and Stereolab. Tortoise plans to tour during this spring and summer. We always knew Tortoise had brains, said Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune rock critic. What we didn't know was whether they could sound like they were having fun.
Standards proves they can.
The album isn't as edited as the prior album, UR magazine said. They had a lucid approach to the recording. The album begins with the type of introduction you might hear from Jimi Hendrix. The guitar and symbols sound like they are collapsing on each other. Then this amazing drum beat comes in that sends keyboard-typing fingers straight to the volume dial on the stereo.