Swedish Heavy Rockers Lowrider feat. UK Heavy Blues Rockers Elephant Tree released the single “Nothing to Say” from Jethro Tull‘s tribute “Aqualung (Redux)“due out on December 06, 2024 via Magnetic Eye Records. Stream the track through the YouTube player below:
“I remember vividly hearing Jethro Tull for the first time. I was 12, and the radio was on in my grandmother’s kitchen. Suddenly, this enormous riff comes on, and I’m just WTF IS THIS. Being pre-internet era, I had to write down random lyrics to try to identify what it was. Remember this was before Shazaam or even Googling anything. I later went to a record store with my notes and they identified it as ”A New Day Yesterday” and I was an instant Tull fan. Diving deeper into their back catalog, I found the album ”Benefit” and the track ”Nothing to Say”, and it quickly became my favorite Tull track. I’ve played it more than I can remember and always heard a heavier, doomier version of it in my head, so this project finally gave me the opportunity to realize it. Fresh off the heels of making the Elephant Tree collaborative split, I figured this would be a cool way to do even more with them. I messaged their drummer Sam, he was in the countryside but had access to a 2-mic rehearsal room and just went in and did a super raw and awesome drum take. Me and [Lowrider guitarist] Niclas layered stuff on it and made this super moody, doomy version of one of my favorite songs ever.” – Peder Bergstrand/Lowrider
Jethro Tull are musical giants with a unique sound – or rather sounds that have remained singular in the canon of Rock music. Founded in Blackpool, Lancashire, in 1967 by the Scotsman Ian Anderson, the band has undergone several stylistic shifts and changes of image during their still ongoing career of many decades. Yet largely due to the characteristic voice of their frontman and the inclusion of a flute as an essential instrument, Jethro Tull have always had an inimitable and easily recognisable trademark sonic fingerprint.
“Aqualung (Redux)” presents new takes on all eleven tracks from Jethro Tull’s best-selling 1971 album that has by now sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. “Aqualung” achieved their breakthrough as a Rock band on radio and tv shows, and on tour. The lyrics of “Aqualung” primarily revolve around religion and faith but also tackle other subjects such as homelessness. Although it is often described as a concept album, “Aqualung” was never intended as such according to mastermind Ian Anderson. While the band continued to use elements of Blues, Hard Rock and Psychedelia, it also added more Folk style acoustic moments. The single track “Locomotive Breath,” taken from “Aqualung,” is probably the best known and most covered tune of Jethro Tull.
Along with “Aqualung (Redux),” we also present our “Best Of Jethro Tull Redux” companion album, which offers more classics and deep cuts from across the rest of the British rock legends’ extensive and unique catalogue. The Magnetic Eye Redux Series features hand-picked classic albums from across the history of Rock and Metal re-imagined in their entirety from start to finish. Artists we love from within and outside the Heavy Rock landscape choose tracks to make their own, bringing these milestone records into the new millennium with crushing heaviness and searing energy. To date, we’ve produced Redux editions of Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” Helmet’s “Meantime,” Black Sabbath’s “Vol. 4,” Hendrix’s “Electric Ladyland,” Alice In Chains’ “Dirt,” AC/DC’s “Back In Black” and Soundgarden’s “Superunknown” which have included artists like Red Fang, Matt Pike, Pallbearer, The Melvins, All Them Witches, Khemmis, ASG, Supersuckers, Zakk Wylde, Mark Lanegan, Ruby The Hatchet and many other amazing artists.
Join us for our eighth foray into Redux territory as we pay proper respect to the singular British Rock innovators Jethro Tull!
Pre-Order both compilations here: https://en.spkr.media/
Tracklist:
01. Chris Goss & Alain Johannes – Aqualung
02. The Well – Cross-Eyed Mary
03. Osi And The Jupiter – Cheap Day Return
04. Huntsmen – Mother Goose
05. The Otolith – Wond’ring Aloud
06. Motorpsycho – Up To Me
07. Big Scenic Nowhere – My God
08. Saturna – Hymn 43
09. Mammoth Volume – Slipstream
10. The Sword – Locomotive Breath
11. Domkraft & Arvid Hällagård – Wind-Up
