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The Zealot Gene
Rock · 2022 · 12 tracks · 46m

The Zealot Gene

Jethro Tull

A sharp, flute-led reflection on modern extremism through the lens of ancient scripture. Crisp production meets Ian Anderson's weathered, intimate storytelling.

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It's the flute-rock legend taking a sharp, acoustic-leaning look at why everyone is so angry these days.

A sharp-witted and intellectually restless exploration of human nature's darker impulses.

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The production is pushed notably harder into digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 46m
01
Mrs Tibbets
5:54
02
Jacob’s Tales
2:13
03
Mine Is the Mountain
5:40
04
The Zealot Gene
3:54
05
Shoshana Sleeping
3:41
06
Sad City Sisters
3:40
07
Barren Beth, Wild Desert John
3:37
08
The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde
4:06
09
Where Did Saturday Go?
3:53
10
Three Loves, Three
3:30
11
In Brief Visitation
3:00
12
The Fisherman of Ephesus
3:41
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, aggressive flute trill that pierces the atmospheric opening of Mrs Tibbets.
The stark, bluesy harmonica on Jacob's Tales that strips away the prog artifice for something more primal.
The way the piano and flute lock into a tense, cyclical dance during the title track's bridge.
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