Beck's Record Club welcomes Tortoise and Thurston Moore

Freed from the constraints of a recording contract, Beck has proved himself be a prolific creative force in the studio with his Record Club project, routinely collaborating with high profile artists like Feist, Jamie Lidell and St. Vincent for off-the-cuff marathon recording sessions. He's even shown Chicago some love, roping in Wilco for a few spots. Now comes word that the chameleonic artist recently teamed-up with beloved local don't-call-it-post-rock quintet Tortoise, who dropped in at Beck's place in Los Angeles last weekend on break from a run of West Coast dates. If that weren't enough of a teaser, Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore also happened to be in the neighborhood and joined in the fun. I put in a call to Tortoise guitarist/bassist Douglas McCombs, who described the session as a "broad spectrum of music that was sort of appropriate." McCombs wasn't sure when the session would be posted to Beck's site, but our ears are buzzing just thinking about it. We're hoping some videos surface on Beck's Vimeo channel, too.

Hear Tortoise's new “Ice Ice Gravy” in Tracks.

Tortoise at Lincoln Hall photos

See Beck's take on "Loved One" by INXS after the jump.

Record Club: INXS "Loved One" from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.