classic rockjethro tull
17:03 Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Jethro Tull are set to release their 23rd studio album, RökFlöte, on April 21 via Inside Out Music.
Following 2022’s The Zealot Gene, the band's first album in two decades, Ian Anderson and the band are returning with a 12-track record based on the characters and roles of some of the principle gods of the old Norse paganism, and at the same time exploring the 'RökFlöte’ - rock flute - which Jethro Tull has made iconic.
With just over two weeks to go until release, today they are pleased to launch the third single taken from the album. Watch the video for "Hammer On Hammer" (by Christian Rios) below. The track takes inspiration from the god Thor, a loyal & honourable warrior who wears a powerful symbolic belt and wields a hammer. His mortal enemy & nemesis was Jormungand the sea-serpent.
RökFlöte will be available in several different formats, including two limited deluxe formats that include bonus demo material, extensive liner notes & a blu-ray featuring Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround sound, alternative stereo mixes by Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief), as well as a bonus track and in-depth interview with Ian Anderson. The album will also be available digitally in the spatial audio formats Dolby Atmos & Sony 360 RA.
Formats:
- Ltd Deluxe Dark Red 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook incl. 2 x art-prints
- Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook
- Special Edition CD Digipak
- Gatefold 180g LP+LP-booklet
- Digital Album
Pre-order here.
Tracklisting:
"Voluspo"
"Ginnungagap"
"Allfather"
"The Feathered Consort"
"Hammer On Hammer"
"Wolf Unchained"
"The Perfect One"
"Trickster (And The Mistletoe)"
"Cornucopia"
"The Navigators"
"Guardian’s Watch"
"Ithavoll"
"The Navigators" video:
"Ginnungagap" video:
Lineup:
Ian Anderson - Flute, acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
David Goodier - Bass guitar
John O’Hara - Piano, keyboards and accordion
Scott Hammond - Drums.
Joe Parrish-James - Guitar
(Photo - Assunta Opahle)
