Tortoise announce first new album in eight years, Touch

Tortoise have announced their first new album in eight years. On Oct. 24, Touch will be released via International Anthem/Nonesuch on CD, LP and digitally, and on Nov. 11 it’ll be released to streaming platforms. Earlier this year, the group shared the single “Oganesson,” which is featured on the album. And today, they’ve released a new single, “Layered Presence,” which you can hear below.

The band have also lined up U.S. and European tour dates. Check those out below.

Tortoise’s last album was 2016’s The Catastrophist. Also read our Beginner’s Guide to the music of Jeff Parker, longtime guitarist for the group.

Tortoise Touch tracklist:

Vexations
Layered Presence
Works and Days
Elka
Promenade à deux
Axial Seamount
A Title Comes
Rated OG
Oganesson
Night Gang

Tortoise tour dates:

Los Angeles CA – Saturday October 18th – The Broad
Austin TX – Thursday October 23rd – Radio/East
Marfa TX – Saturday October 25th – Flying Island
Chicago IL – Tuesday November 11th – The Auditorium w/ Chicago Philharmonic
Lexington KY – Wednesday November 12th – Singleton Center for the Arts
New York NY – Friday November 14th – Bowery Ballroom
New York NY – Saturday November 15th – Bowery Ballroom
New York NY – Sunday November 16th – Bowery Ballroom
London UK – Saturday November 22nd – Barbican
Bristol UK – Sunday November 23rd – The Prospect Building
Leeds UK – Monday November 24th – The Irish Centre

Helsinki FI – Tuesday January 20th – Tavastia
Stockholm SE – Wednesday January 21st – Fasching
Karlsruhe DE – Thursday January 22nd – Tollhaus
Lille FR – Friday January 23rd – Aeronef
Brussels BE – Saturday January 24th – Brussels Jazz Festival
Perugia IT – Sunday January 25th – Teatro del Pavone
Frankfurt DE – Monday January 26th – Zoom
Köln DE – Tuesday January 27th – Kantine
Paris FR – Wednesday January 28th – Le Trabendo
Berlin DE – Thursday January 29th – Großer Sendesaal des RBB
Dresden DE – Friday January 30th – Beatpol

Hamburg DE – Thursday April 9th – Kampnagel
Den Haag NL – Friday April 10th – Rewire Festival
Brugge BE – Saturday April 11th – Cactus Club
München DE – Sunday April 12th – Technikum
Salzburg AT – Monday April 13th – jazz:it
Graz AT – Tuesday April 14th – Orpheum
St. Gallen CH – Wednesday April 15th – Palace
Fribourg CH – Thursday April 16th – Fri-Son
Braga PT – Sunday April 19th – Theatro Circo
Lisboa PT – Monday April 20th – Culturgest