Jethro Tull announce an upcoming studio album with the release of new music video
After two consecutive Jethro Tull albums, a new studio record titled Curious Ruminant will be released on Friday, March 7, 2025. Consisting of nine new tracks varying in length from two and a half minutes to almost 17 minutes, this album is mostly full-band music. Amongst the musicians featured are keyboardist Andrew Giddings and drummer James Duncan, along with the current band members David Goodier, John O'Hara, Scott Hammond and, making his recording debut with the band, guitarist Jack Clark.
To coincide with this announcement, the album’s title track has been launched digitally, alongside a video by Costin Chioreanu (who previously created the band's video for ‘Ginnungagap’ from RökFlöte). Watch the video below.
Curious Ruminant will be available in several different formats, including a deluxe ultra clear 180-gram 2-LP + 2-CD + Blu-ray artbook and a limited deluxe 2-CD+Blu-ray artbook. Both feature the main album, alternative stereo mixes, a Blu-ray containing Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Surround Sound (once again undertaken by Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief) and exclusive interview material. The limited deluxe vinyl art book also includes two exclusive art prints. The album will also be available as a special edition CD digipak, gatefold 180-gram LP + LP booklet, and as a digital album (in both stereo and Dolby Atmos).
Ian Anderson's writing on Curious Ruminant is on a more personal level of lyric content than fans are used to hearing. Interspersed with his usual observational descriptions are the slightly more heart-on-sleeve moments of soul-baring – albeit not on the usual topics used by pop and rock artists.
Some of the songs are developed from unfinished instrumental demos made some years ago, although this does not result in a huge stylistic divide for the listener. Apart from the signature flute solos and melodies, accordion, mandolin, acoustic and tenor guitars feature on several tracks, too, so the subtle backdrop of acoustic and folk rock serves to remind of the Tull heritage of the 1970s.
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