15th August 2025: After two consecutive new Jethro Tull album releases in 2022 and 2023, a new studio record Curious Ruminant was recently released in March to much acclaim. Consisting of nine new tracks varying in length from two and half minutes to almost seventeen minutes, this is an album of mostly full band music. Amongst the musicians featured are former 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.
Today they are pleased to release a video for the track Over Jerusalem, a track they have recently started playing live on tour, animated by Studio Sparks in Portugal. Watch it now here:
Ian Anderson comments: Having visited Jerusalem to perform in concert and in Israel generally many times since 1986 I, like much of the world, have felt growing distress at the political, social and cultural dilemmas facing all in the region. After the first visit or two, I decided to continue to perform there but to donate all proceeds to various local NGOs: mostly to those supporting co-education of Arabs, Jews and Christians and often with a musical bias.
The deep and complex history of Jerusalem – brilliantly chronicled in the book “Jerusalem: The Biography” by Simon Sebag Montifiore – would be best read by many taking the simplistic view and taking polarised sides. Montefiore refers to “Jerusalem Syndrome”, which pretty much sums up my own somewhat tortured views.
I continue to hold a deep reverence and concern for the future of one of the most important cities of all time and its pivotal place in the current world. I say in the final line of the song, “I’m not over Jerusalem.” Like a tragic love affair, it remains a memory which time cannot erase. Don’t get me started about Moscow or Kiev….
Curious Ruminant is available on several different formats, including a Ltd Deluxe Ultra Clear 180g 2LP + 2CD + Blu-ray Artbook & Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook. Both of these feature the main album, alternative stereo mixes & a blu-ray containing Dolby Atmos & 5.1 Surround Sound (once again undertaken by Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief), as well as exclusive interview material. The Ltd Deluxe vinyl artbook also includes 2 exclusive art-prints. The album is also available as a Special Edition CD Digipak, Gatefold 180g LP + LP-booklet & as Digital Album (in both stereo & Dolby Atmos). Order now here: https://jethrotullband.lnk.to/CuriousRuminant-Album
The full tracklisting is as follows:
1. Puppet And The Puppet Master 04:04
2. Curious Ruminant 06:00
3. Dunsinane Hill 04:17
4. The Tipu House 03:31
5. Savannah of Paddington Green 03:13
6. Stygian Hand 04:16
7. Over Jerusalem 05:55
8. Drink From The Same Well 16:42
9. Interim Sleep 02:33
Ian Anderson had been saying for months following the release of RökFlöte that he would embark on a new project in late 2023. He waited only a few weeks before the first notions began to solidify into some drafted words of intent and in May 2024, some unfinished music recorded earlier with John O’Hara, David Goodier and James Duncan became the starting point for the new songs as they took shape.
Writing the lyrics and melodies for all the newly written material came very quickly once he began in earnest during June and just seemed to slot right in to the musical feel and styles of the earlier recordings.
Anderson’s writing here is often on a more personal level of lyric content than we 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 topics more often paraded by the usual I-me lyric merchants of pop and rock.
Some of the songs are developed from unfinished instrumental demos made some years ago although this does not result in a huge stylistic divide to jump out at 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 70s.
The band consists of:
Ian Anderson Flutes, vocals, acoustic guitar, tenor guitar, mandolin, odds and sods, bits and bobs
REMASTERED AT HALF-SPEED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS AND PRESENTED ON PEARL BLUE VINYL
A decade ago, Bruce Soord—the creative force behind The Pineapple Thief—released his eponymous debut solo album, a deeply personal exploration of memory, place, and identity. Now, ten years on, it is revisited in a newly remastered edition, mastered at half speed at Abbey Road Studios and presented on pearl blue vinyl, set for release on 30th May on Kscope.
‘He’s created something remarkable’ – CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE
‘Soord has genuinely created something truly outstanding’ – PROG MAGAZINE
In contrast to the expansive, cinematic soundscapes of his band, Bruce Soord revealed a more introspective and organic side to his songwriting. Since its original release in 2015, Soord’s career has continued to evolve. As The Pineapple Thief’s principal songwriter and producer, he has guided the band through a series of acclaimed albums, including Your Wilderness (2016), Dissolution (2018), Versions of the Truth (2020), and 2024’s chart-topping It Leads to This, each refining and expanding the band’s distinctive fusion of progressive and alternative rock. Beyond his work with The Pineapple Thief, Soord has established himself as a sought-after producer and mix engineer, lending his expertise to artists such as TesseracT, Opeth, and Jethro Tull, while also continuing his solo work with All This Will Be Yours (2019) and Luminescence (2023).
2015 feels like yesterday, although a very different yesterday. My twin boys were 7 years old. My daughter, who is now 6, yet to be. I had just taken the jump to become a professional musician. And like many ‘professionals’ in the music industry, I was broke. Listening to this record takes me right back, the ‘familiar patterns’ of everyday life, ‘the odds’ of making any kind of real success out of my music, while languishing in my studio in my home town of Yeovil. Buried here. But there is one song on this record that probably says everything I ever wanted to say. ‘Field Day Part 2’ will forever have a special place in my heart. – Bruce Soord
Bruce Soord – Bruce Soord tracklist Black Smoke [03:27] Buried Here [04:20] The Odds [03:34] A Thousand Daggers [04:46] Born In Delusion [04:10] Willow Tree [05:14] Field Day Part 1 [03:15] Field Day Part [01:44] Familiar Patterns [04:14] Leaves Leave Me [05:17]
The 10th anniversary edition of Bruce Soord will be released on 30th May on pearl blue vinyl and is remastered at half-speed at Abbey Road Studios. Pre-order here.
Bruce Soord online: Facebook, twitter & Instagram: @bsoord
Formed in 2019, French progressive metal band Altesia have built a loyal following with the acclaimed albums ‘Paragon Circus’ (2019) and ‘Embryo’ (2021). Now, the band presents its most ambitious work to date with the exciting, immersive, and visceral third album, ‘The Somnambulist,’ out June 13, 2025.
The band has long embraced the idea of playing music without labels or boundaries, but ‘The Somnambulist’ is undoubtedly the album that best embodies this vision.
“This album is undoubtedly our most accomplished, collective, and diverse work to date. Every note, every interpretation, every silence, has been thought out and discussed. It marks a turning point in our history as it allowed us to rethink the way we composed music until now, and it lays the groundwork for years to come,” says Clément Darrieu (vocals – guitar).
The band are pleased to share the stunning first single “Her Ghost in Limbo”. You can watch the video, directed by Yann Evrard, here:
While the musical atmosphere of a song usually influences its lyrics, the band pushed itself to innovate in its compositional approach. “We gathered to write the concept of the album in a sequenced manner, each song acting as a chapter in the story and embodying an emotion, a mindset of the character at that particular moment. For the first time, it was the theme of each song that influenced the music, and this new approach turned out to be thrilling.” adds Clément Darrieu.
“All five of us listen to a lot of different genres, and it’s natural for us to incorporate our various influences into our music. The prog side allows us to bridge all these universes, even if some are completely different. For example, on ‘The Somnambulist Pt.2’, you’ll find black metal transitioning into bluegrass, Latin sounds, and many other things. We have a blast playing this music without imposing any limits on ourselves to push our creative boundaries.” concludes Darrieu.
Track List 1. ‘The Somnambulist Pt.1’ 2. ‘Her Ghost In Limbo’ 3. ‘Anomaly Of One’ 4. ‘Sepia Cathedral’ 5. ‘Visceral’ 6. ‘Of Guilt And Blood’ 7. ‘The Somnambulist Pt.2’ 8. ‘Post-Mortem’
It may have taken six years, but Tumbletown are back with their third album. It is the same line-up as previously, so we have Aldo Adema (guitar, bass, keyboards) who I will always think of as being part of Egdon Heath, Han Uil (lead & backing vocals, keyboards, harmonica) who was with Also in Seven Day Hunt, Erik Laan (piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals) from the wonderful Silhouette while the drums are provided again by Arjan Laan.
This album has been out just over a year, yet there is not a single review on ProgArchives which is something of a shame as in many ways this is an improvement on the last one. Back then I was not a fan of the vocals or the way the lyrics scanned, but it is much better this time and is often now a benefit as opposed to a distraction, although it must be said they come across better when the band is moving rapidly as opposed to ballads. Erik has a much higher profile on this release, often providing multiple layers at the same time and the end result is something which has more breadth and depth than I expected. I was not sure about reviewing this, given my last experience, but whereas I felt the last album was a 6/10 there is no doubt this is much more of a 7. It is solid crossover, but there are enough guitars to provide some nice edge which means there are times when they almost move into Neo, but not quite. This makes it far more palatable and anyone into the Nineties prog scene may well find much in here to enjoy. 7/10 Kev Rowland
It’s almost unbelievable and quite strange to think about, but Karisma Records’ most productive band of all time, Tusmørke, has never released a live album. This will change on May 9th, when the semi-acoustic live album “En pakt med naturen” will be released!
En pakt med naturen is Tusmørke’s first ever live album, recorded live at Oslo’s biggest independent record store Big Dipper, as part of their 25th anniversary celebration last October. “We knew we had to do something special with Tusmørke. Benediktator and Krizla have since the early 2000s been building their record collections and releasing their own music simultaneously. We like to think the records we sold them in our store somewhat influenced their musical output, at least we know that the albums they released had a huge impact on us!” (Andreas Leine Jakobsen, Gerenal Manager, Big Dipper Musikk & Hi-Fi
“Is this Folk Horror? Silly question, perhaps, but we need you to mutter certain phrases while listening: Bucoloc, acoustic, ancient, uncanny; acid, pagan, peasant, occult; wildness, wilderness, wildestness, Wicker Man. Ever since the start of Tusmørke, we’ve wanted to make an acoustic album. In Skien, Telemark in the 90s, we wanted to record in an ancient loghouse with an open hearth (årestue) in the local folk museum Brekkeparken. Years passed and line-ups changed. Then, when we supported Ved Buens Ende at Blå in the Autumn of 2021, we were joined by Åsa and Dauinghorn. They played some of the arrangements that we finally managed to record here, after several attempts to find a suitable time and place to make it happen. Again, time had passed and line-ups had changed, but the spirit of Folk Horror remained. We ask you to close your eyes and picture yourself in a windowless low dwelling, open to the sky through a hole in the roof. Acrid smoke curls upward and occasional sparks fly from the smoldering fire. Music wafts through the gloom in this serene scene of timeless primitivism. There is no electricity. There are no synthesizers. I won’t even mention digital things, because they don’t exist. There is only Folk Horror and you are in League with Nature.” (Benediktator)
TRACKLIST
Høstjevndøgn
Salomonsens Hage
Singers and Swallows (CD only)
Kjentmannen
Heksejakt
Age of Iron Man
Cycle Of the Gylfaginning
Den Behornede Guden
Upcoming concerts: 22/3 – Hør Hør, Oslo (Bydyra) 29/3 – Høvleriet, Haugesund 11/4 – Karga, Kariköy, Istanbul, Turkey 12/4 – Haymatlos Makan, Ankara, Turkey 15/4 – Jesuit Cultural Centre, Alexandria, Egypt 17/4 – Cairo Jazz Club, Kairo, Egypt 03/5 – Sykkelbryggeriet, Skien 10/5 – Verkstedet, Trondheim 11/5 – Rockheim, Trondheim (Bydyra) 31/5 – Muskelrock, Alvesta, Sweden 14/6 – Salt, Oslo
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