Recorded in a single week at Black Box Studios with producer John McEntire, Standards finds Tortoise at their most direct and rhythmically focused. The album's tight arrangements and polished production showcase the band's mastery of instrumental dynamics.
- The album was recorded in a single week at Chicago's Black Box Studios.
- Standards was Tortoise's first release on Thrill Jockey that was not produced by the band themselves.
- The album reached number 22 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.
Tortoise is a Chicago-based ensemble known for their instrumental, post-rock sound that incorporates elements of jazz, electronic music, and dub. Standards was released in the middle of their career, after the international success of 'TNT' and before the experimental 'It's All Around You'.
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