Our favorite Chicago post rockers are back with a new video and news of a winter tour.

This time around, Tortoise will hit several cities that they missed in 2009 (though unfortunately, San Diego still isn’t one of ’em). They’re still celebrating the release of Beacons of Ancestorship, the band’s first release in over five years. They also recently completed an extensive tour of Europe and recorded an improvised BBC Session, news that Thrill Jockey will hopefully elaborate upon soon.

The above video is for their latest single, “Prepare Your Coffin”, and it’s a cool expansion of Beacons of Ancestorship‘s geometric cover art. It was directed by Andrew Paynter and JUICE. Thrill Jockey has also made an MP3 of “Prepare Your Coffin” available for your downloading pleasure.

Tortoise Tour Dates
Feb 11 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall w/Disappears
Feb 12 – Nashville, TN – Exit In w/Disappears
Feb 13 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree w/Disappears
Feb 14 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl w/Disappears
Feb 15 – Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle w/Disappears
Feb 16 – Washington, DC – Black Cat w/Disappears
Feb 17 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre w/Disappears
Feb 18 – Toronto, ON – Lees Palace w/Disappears
Feb 19 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Blind Pig w/Disappears
Feb 20 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall w/Robert A.A. Lowe