"The Zealot Gene" by Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull - The Zealot Gene - Amazon.com Music

Welcome back to Thrak Attack! What's your adventure? Today, on Music Monday, we explore the days of classic rock where "sure you can put flute into a rock song! It won't sound weird at all" and it won't because Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull make it sound like the flute belongs in rock music! So let's get into the review of the "The Zealot Gene" by Jethro Tull!

First of all, I'm not the biggest fan of Jethro Tull but I have listened to them in the past. They're a strange band that love to write songs about odd things and make big long sweeping songs with flute solos in them. Now this all works because everyone is so talented! Especially Ian Anderson who sings, writes, and plays the flute.

The Zealot Gene is their newest album and I was surprised to see that they were going to release an album this year! I didn't think that they were still around as a group and making music. This album is solid though with songs like "Mrs. Tibbets" "Mine is the Mountain" and "Where did Saturday go?" are just few of the highlights but most of the album is pretty solid.

Even though this album is nice to listen to and there is some diversity in the music, it does get a little stale to listen to all the way through. It's just a whole lot of the same stuff which does lower it's score a bit but it makes a good impression!

When reviewing albums I rate them with a 5 star average of the tracks, with extra stars given for production, aesthetic, musicianship, concept, and overall feeling. This album gets a 3 star average with points in aesthetic, musicianship, and overall feeling.

"The Zealot Gene" by Jethro Tull gets 6 out of 10 Stars.

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