A Tortoise release takes a good decade before any kind of coherent thought can be transferred from mind to scroll. Their meticulous approach, subtle and hypnotic in a way that the music is somehow in sync with one’s brain chemistry and how things can form new perceptions with time. It’s largely down to the alchemy of the band’s chief architects, which has largely consisted of the alliance between John McEntire, Doug McCombs, Jeff Parker, Dan Bitney and John Herndon.