Jethro Tull Release Second Single From Upcoming 'Curious Ruminant' Album

After two consecutive new Jethro Tull album releases in 2022 and 2023, a new studio record called Curious Ruminant was announced and will be released on the March 7. Following the launch of the album’s title track in January, they are sharing the second single "The Tipu House." Check out the  video, directed by Costin Chioreanu, below.

Tull leader Ian Anderson describes "The Tipu House" as a song of aspiration in adversity, and comments: “Our societies are filled with those who have risen from relative poverty to positions of greatness in the world and their successes are a beacon of hope for the rest of us, even if 'greatness' is a relative concept at the end of it all.”

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 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.

Amongst the musicians featured on Curious Ruminant 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.

Pre-order Curious Ruminant 

Curious Ruminant will be available on several different formats, including a Ltd Deluxe Ultra Clear 180g double LP + double CD + Blu-ray artbook and Ltd Deluxe double CD + Blu-ray artbook. Both of these feature the main album, alternative stereo mixes and a Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround sound mixes (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 will also be available as a Special Edition CD digipak, gatefold 180g LP + LP-booklet and as digital album (in both stereo & Dolby Atmos). 

For more info, visit jethrotull.com.