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Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings
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Positive: 6 out of 9
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Mixed: 2 out of 9
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Negative: 1 out of 9
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Jan 25, 2016Very good album that has enough going on to keep you listening start to finish.
Would probably have scored higher if it had been released by any other band.
Tortoise has set the Standard(s) so high themselves.
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Mar 9, 2016The Catastrophist is an odd record--an album that was probably more interesting to perform than to listen to.
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Mar 2, 2016If you want stark, memorable melodies, you’re better off turning to McCombs’ combo Brokeback; for inarguably affecting rhythms, seek out Herndon and Parker’s turn with Ken Vandermark’s Powerhouse Sound; and for shiny sounds molded into pop songs, you’re better off with McEntire’s other band, Sea And Cake. But if you want that patented Tortoise blend of electronic tones, varied beats, and just-so textures treated as ends unto themselves, The Catastrophist delivers.
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Feb 23, 2016It certainly avoids the epic-lite quality we usually associate with bands in the post-rock mold. There’s no soundtrack material here: nothing to be exploited for the purposes of perfume advertisement erotica or inspiring nature documentaries.