Brokeback

Brokeback is the name of Tortoise bassist Douglas McCombs' side project. Following two 7" EPs, in 1999 he released the project's first full-length, Field Recordings from the Cook County Water Table, which revealed a slightly less constricted version of the post-rock sound Tortoise had made famous. Relying heavily on a Fender six-string bass, Brokeback began as a minimalist fusion of low-end jazz and a plethora of other influences, ranging from rock to ambient to hip-hop. Field Recordings featured a number of musicians associated with the Chicago ambient circuit, including vo...