This is a Jethro Tull release that not only meets expectations but surpasses them ... It is twelve rock tracks that fit very nicely together. They do not sound dated, but rather current, yet would not have been out of place in the late 1970s.

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Familiar folk prog but with a biblical bent

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JustSomeGuy

Martin, we need to record, Martin, I have no money for fucking bills and steam sales.

Mr Anderson, what's up with the hair loss?

Martin, I'm fucking homeless, Martin.
Where did you put the guitar Martin?

Sorry Mr Anderson

Martin, I'm fucking old, I'm done with recording.
Martin, I've run this joke into the ground and it's not funny anymore, Martin.

TheCarioca

Mrs Tibbets - 3/5
Jacob's Tales - 3/5
Mine Is the Mountain - 2/5
The Zealot Gene - 1/5
Shoshana Sleeping - 2/5
Sad City Sisters - 3/5
Barren Beth, Wild Desert John - 2/5
The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde - 4/5
Where Did Saturday Go? - 3/5
Three Loves, Three - 2/5
In Brief Visitation - 2/5
The Fisherman of Ephesus - 3/5

MaceBlade42

January 2022 Reviews:

The album is full of cool ideas, but has weird pacing and structure. It's not some horrendous listening experience, but it isn't the return this band probably wanted. Sometimes it sounds like The Nightmare Before Christmas which isn't good either. "Sad City Sisters" helped this one quite a bit for me.

Rank 24th / 28

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Track List

1	Mrs Tibbets 5:53	49
2	Jacob's Tales 2:12	51
3	Mine Is the Mountain 5:40	46
4	The Zealot Gene 3:54	35
5	Shoshana Sleeping 3:40	46
6	Sad City Sisters 3:41	44
7	Barren Beth, Wild Desert John 3:38	48
8	The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde 4:05	58
9	Where Did Saturday Go? 3:52	51
10	Three Loves, Three 3:29	40
11	In Brief Visitation 3:01	43
12	The Fisherman of Ephesus 3:40	49