Jethro Tull - New Album Next Year

Tull's 23rd studio album is ready and coming, according to Ian Anderson:

“We have been putting the finishing touches to the artwork for the album cover and wrapped up the recording and mixing a few weeks ago. Due to the usual long wait for vinyl pressing and manufacturing, we are scheduled for an Spring 2023 release but, during the weeks and months to come, you will be hearing more about the record and the various formats which will be available. 

It’s a little too early just yet to tease you with titles, tracklists and content, but rest assured that it is all done and dusted as to mastering and the main elements of art and packaging. I hope you will like the concept and themes when I am ready to tell you more. It has been a long and tricky job to get the material recorded during a hectic schedule of touring in these last months. A day here, a day there and the odd burst of a few days together at some points along the way. 

I wrote the main themes and lyrics back in January of this year and sent the first demos to the band in February and March, much as I did with The Zealot Gene, back in 2017. Most of the recording took place in June and August with the stereo mixing done in September. My new pal Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief undertook to create the surround sound mixes and an alternative stereo mix too.”



Ian Anderson - Flute, acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
David Goodier - Bass guitar
John O’Hara - Piano, keyboards and accordion
Scott Hammond – Drums.
Joe Parrish-James – Guitar

Source: https://www.progradar.org/index.php/2022/11/17/jethro-tull-finish-work-on-their-23rd-studio-album-due-for-release-in-spring-2023/

Edited by Heart of the Matter - November 18 2022 at 14:19

Still haven't gotten around to TZG. But I'll try and liten to this one as well. 

Heart of the Matter wrote: lazland wrote: Hmmm. It couldn’t possibly be as bad as The Zealot Gene, surely? I don't know, was it that bad? A more tight and creative rhythm section would've been fine, if I had to point out the weak spot.

why does he hate the real Tull guitarist again?

^^ He's got a new batch of songs, that's all I need to know for now. As for the Ian-Martin neverending crisis, maybe it's just a matter of "he doesn't call me, so I don't call him either", who knows. Or maybe a drop of reciprocal tolerance in older men...

SteveG wrote: I enjoyed The Zealot Gene for what it is. A seventy something band leader who lost his voice making the best of it. The acoustic songs were stunning. Bring on the new album! Ian is never too old to rock and roll. Or just roll, as maybe the case.

That's the spirit, Steve. I was missing your input around here!

Being a bit of a completionist, I'll probably listen to this anyway. 

I think what Ian did to suit his diminished voice on The Zealot Gene was ingenius. He really has no ability to forcefully sing and tailors songs to accommodate that deficit quite well. So, bring on The Zealot Gene part 2 (The Zealot Embryo?), Ian!

Edited by SteveG - November 28 2022 at 07:11

Didn't care that much for Zealot Gene but I'll always give a listen to Ian Anderson and Tull in whatever form it takes.

Edited by dr wu23 - November 28 2022 at 11:26

Heart of the Matter wrote: I wonder what will be the impact of Ian's "new pal Bruce Soord" in the way they sound...

Hmm. Either a Steven Wilson clone in the sound mix or something completely off the wall. Lol. We'll just have to see.