TortoiseBest Tortoise Albums Ranked
7.8
Avg Score
18
Opinions
9
Albums
6
Reviewers
Summary from 18 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated Tortoise’s catalog across 9 albums from 18 opinions, with an overall average of 7.8/10. The top-rated Tortoise album is TNT (1998) with a 8.6/10 average from 4 ratings, followed by Standards and A Lazarus Taxon (Audio Version). The discography on Rate.fm spans 1996 to 2025. Oganesson ranks as the highest-rated Tortoise song on Rate.fm with a 8.0/10 average.
A Lazarus Taxon (Audio Version)
“This 3xCD/DVD package collects singles, B-sides, and remixes released between 1995 and 2001-- including the whole of the band's long out-of-print remix EP Rhythms, Resolutions, and Clusters.”
Standards
“There's something inherently non-anthemic about the type of music that's come to be known as "post-rock." In order for music to be considered anthemic, it has to work in big, sweeping gestures. Big, pounding rhythms, soaring melodies, powerful arrangements-- these are the things of American anthems. Up until now, most post-rock has featured none of these elements. The melodies-- when there are coh”
TNT
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the wondrous alchemy of performance and technology found on Tortoise’s third record.”