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Jethro Tull

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Evolver
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It's been over ten years since it's release, and it's still the last fully original Jethro Tull studio album. Let's hope it won't stay that way.

I must admit that I was one of those who were disappointed at first by this album. Even now, it does not match up well againt the previous album, Roots To Branches.

The album does not start well. The first three tracks sound more like adult contemporary than prog, albeit Tull-flavored adult contemporary. It's not until Nothing @ All that the band begins to get it's mojo working. Wicked Windows picks things up, and by the time we get to Hot Mango Flush, and interesting blend of Tull and Caribbean music, we now have what could only be called adult contemporary prog. And it suits Ian Anderson's aging voice much better than the harder rock he had been trying to sing a few albums previously.

El Nino mixes the Eastern style used on Roots To Branches with a bit of South American, but it has a boring chorus that is saved by some fine guitar by Martin Barre. The album begins to fall back toward the blandness of the first few songs when Far Alaska, the best song on the album, comes to save the day.

This is definitely a mixed bag, the band is certainly mellowing out, but there are enough surprises to make it worthwhile.

Evolver | 3/5 | 2010-3-19

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