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The Broadsword and the Beast
Rock · 1982 · 8 tracks

The Broadsword and the Beast

Jethro Tull

A heavy blend of 1980s synthesizers and medieval flute melodies. Dark, nautical, and densely layered folk-rock for cold coastal evenings.

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It's like a Viking raid happening inside a 1982 computer lab.

A dark, seafaring adventure that feels both ancient and technologically paranoid.

The Broadsword and the Beast · vs · Jethro Tull
Winter+1.6σ

Winter saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
02
Clasp
4:18
03
Fallen on Hard Times
3:16
04
Flying Colours
4:40
05
Slow Marching Band
3:41
07
Pussy Willow
3:55
08
Watching Me Watching You
3:41
09
Seal Driver
5:11
10
Cheerio
1:10
Moments Worth Waiting For
The ominous synthesizer pulse that opens Clasp, mimicking a heartbeat in a high-tech urban wasteland.
The transition into the seafaring, heavy-riffing chorus of Seal Driver that feels like a ship hitting a massive swell.
The haunting, brief farewell of Cheerio where the flute melody mimics a departing ship's whistle.
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