From Loudersound.
Jethro Tull have launched a video for Shoshana Sleeping, the first single to be taken from their upcoming album, The Zealot Gene, which is due to be released by InsideOut on January 28.
The Zealot Gene is Jethro Tull’s second studio album this century, and the first since The Jethro Tull Christmas Album in 2003. Alongside founder Ian Anderson, the current line-up of the band includes guitarist Joe Parrish-James, drummer Scott Hammond, pianist John O’Hara, and bassist David Goodier. Florian Opahle also plays guitar on the album.
The mythos and themes of Biblical storytelling are central to the lyrical content of the new album, as Anderson explains. “While I have a spot of genuine fondness for the pomp and fairytale story-telling of the Holy Book, I still feel the need to question and draw sometimes unholy parallels from the text,” he says. “The good, the bad, and the downright ugly rear their heads throughout, but are punctuated with elements of love, respect, and tenderness.”
Work began on The Zealot Game in 2017, and the album was originally slated for release in 2020 with a tour to follow, but it wasn’t to be. “It was so sudden,” says Anderson. “Amidst the concerns and warnings of the scientific community and a few more enlightened politicians, we all retreated in disbelief to our homes to wait out the storm.”
The Zealot Gene will be available in several formats, including two artbook editions: a limited edition 2CD+Blu-ray version, and a limited edition deluxe 3LP+2CD+Blu-ray set. Both artbook editions feature an additional CD of demos and initial ideas, and come with extensive liner notes and an interview with Anderson undertaken by No Man and Henry Fool singer/songwriter Tim Bowness.
There will also be a digipack CD and a 2xLP/CD edition. The Zealot Gene is available to pre-order now.
Jethro Tull: The Zealot Gene tracklist
1. Mrs. Tibbets
2. Jacob’s Tales
3. Mine Is The Mountain
4. The Zealot Gene
5. Shoshana Sleeping
6. Sad City Sisters
7. Barren Beth, Wild Desert John
8. The Betrayal Of Joshua Kynde
9. Where Did Saturday Go?
10. Three Loves, Three
11. In Brief Visitation
12. The Fisherman Of Ephesus
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- Jethro Tull - Love Story - Japanese - 7" vinyl - £250.00, $330.00, €297.50 (New Item) (arrived 17-Sep-2024 12:47)on September 17, 2024 at 2:06 pm
JETHRO TULL Love Story (Rare original 1968 Japanese 7" single pressed on black vinyl which is translucent when held to the light, with an intact tri-centre and on the 'Steamboat' Reprise label with 'Chrysalis Producations, Ltd' credit and manucatured by Victory Company of Japan Ltd., also including A Song For Jeffrey; with the unique picture insert with a great photo taken at the 'This Was' album sleeve sessions with the '¥ 400' price point, printed withJapanese text and English lyrics for the title track on the reverse. The insert displays minimal wear and the vinyl has looks barely played JET-1894)
- Jethro Tull - This Was - 1st - G - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $59.40, €53.55 (Back In Stock) (arrived 02-Sep-2024 14:03)on September 17, 2024 at 2:06 pm
JETHRO TULL This Was (Rare 1968 UK 10-track MONO LP on the rough textured pink Island label with 'eye' logo, housed in a wide spined front laminated internal flipback gatefold picture sleeve. This was one of only three issues in mono, the lastbeing the pink 'i'. The sleeve is strictly graded Good due to a some notable wear to the opening edge and some chipping to the laminate on the spine . The internal flipbacks remain nice & secure & all text is legible with some annotation messages on the inside gatefold . The heavyweight vinyl has a few hairlines & the odd light scratch, but the vinyl remains in VG condition. A respectable copy and collection filler, offered at a fair price ILP985)
- Jethro Tull - Aqualung - 200gm - Sticker Sealed - US - vinyl LP - £195.00, $257.40, €232.05 (New Item) (arrived 20-Aug-2024 10:05)on September 17, 2024 at 2:06 pm
JETHRO TULL Aqualung (2000 US exclusive limited edition 11-track audiophile LP, pressed on 200 GRAM QUIEX SUPER VINYL, originally released in 1971. Comes housed in a deluxe & textured gatefold picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork down to the Gothic text on the labels, complete with lyric insert. This collector's copy remains UNPLAYED, still in the unbroken Sticker Sealed clear bag with the custom hype sticker attached ILPS9145)
- Jethro Tull - Ring Out Solstice Bells EP - P/S - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $19.80, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 20-Aug-2024 13:14)on September 17, 2024 at 2:06 pm
JETHRO TULL Ring Out Solstice Bells (1976 UK limited edition 4-track 7" EP with four prong centre, also includes March The Mad Scientist, Christmas Song & Pan Dance. The picture sleeve shows a little ring wear with some foxing & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play CXP2)
- Jethro Tull - War Child - 1st + Inner - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.84, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 22-Aug-2024 17:00)on September 17, 2024 at 2:06 pm
JETHRO TULL War Child (1974 UK first issue 10-track green label vinyl LP, complete with lyric inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some noticable shelf wear and the inner has a small split to the bottom seam. Whilst the vinyl displays a few hairlines and paper scuffs not affecting play CHR1067)
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