New Tortoise Video - "Prepare Your Coffin"

Our first taste of Tortoise's forthcoming Beacons Of Ancestorship was the oddball 8-minute opener "High Class Slim Came Floatin' In." It would've been interesting to see what kind of video they created for it, but we'll have to wait: They've opted to do up track number two first. The pristine black and white clip was directed by Andrew Paynter and JUICE. In it a guy gathers images of beautiful buildings, geometric cables, wall patterns, etc., ostensibly looking at the transitory (us) in light of the monumental and timeless (things that don't end up in coffins).

Close your eyes:

Tortoise - "Prepare Your Coffin" (MP3)

Beacons Of Ancestorship is out 6/23 via Thrill Jockey.

Posted at 3:43 PM by brandon in MP3, Video
Tags: Tortoise

6 Comments

They need to collab with Wil Oldham again.

Wil Oldham needs to collab with Tortoise again.

Posted by: James at 05/21/09 6:28 PM  | Reply
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i like it. surprisingly rock approach compared to their last album. video is tasteful and fits the song perfectly

Posted by: rush grymbaugh at 05/22/09 3:23 AM  | Reply
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Nice bass ..

Posted by: Burg at 05/22/09 9:32 AM  | Reply
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I love how this video incorporates images that mirror the same esthetic look of the album cover. It even looks like some of the images of the wires were actually used on the cover. Love their style.

Posted by: john at 05/22/09 12:42 PM  | Reply
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Can't wait to see all their new stuff live next week.

Posted by: This Music Sucks at 05/23/09 11:51 AM  | Reply
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going to the brooklyn show? Me too. Can't wait.

Posted by: john  in reply to This Music Sucks's comment at 05/24/09 9:38 AM  | Reply
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