In the Fishtank 5

In the Fishtank 5
EP by Tortoise and The Ex
Released	1999
Recorded	1998 in the Netherlands
Genre	Experimental rock post-rock ambient
Length	22:43
Label	Konkurrent
Producer	Zlaya Hadzic
The Ex chronology
Starters Alternators (1998) In the Fishtank 5 (1999) Dizzy Spells (2001)
Tortoise chronology
TNT (1998) In the Fishtank 5 (1999) Standards (2001)
In the Fishtank chronology
In the Fishtank 4 In the Fishtank 5 (1999) In the Fishtank 6 (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork	6.2/10[2]

In the Fishtank 5 is a 1999 EP by Tortoise with The Ex as part of the In the Fishtank project.

Reception

Heather Phares of Allmusic gave the album a mixed review, writing that the "six-song EP [...] sometimes blends the bands' divergent styles into a harmonious hybrid, and other times falls victim to stylistic clashes." He particularly singled out the track "Central Heating" as a "noisy, acquired taste".^[1] Mark Richardson of Pitchfork called the pairing of the bands "a little odd" and the resulting album "strange and probably pointless in the long run", but wrote that it "does make for a relatively intriguing listen." He noted that "on the bulk of the EP, it seems as though the Ex side of the equation presides."^[2]

Track listing

1. "The Lawn of the Limp" – 4:03
2. "Pooh Song (Christopher Robin's Nightbear)" – 4:57
3. "Central Heating" – 2:19
4. "Pleasure as Usual" – 5:03
5. "Did You Comb?" – 2:09
6. "Huge Hidden Spaces" – 4:12

Personnel

Tortoise

• Dan Bitney – percussion, keyboards
• John Herndon – drums, percussion, keyboards
• Douglas McCombs – bass, guitar
• John McEntire – drums, keyboards
• Jeff Parker – guitar, bass
• Rob Mazurek – cornet, keyboards

The Ex

• Andy Ex – guitar
• Katrin Ex – drums, vocals
• Luc Ex – bass
• Terrie Ex – guitar
• G.W. Sok – vocals

References

External links

• Konkurrent