Jesu (album)

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Jesu
Studio album by
Jesu
Released8 December 2004 (2004-12-08)
Recorded2001–2004
Genre
Length74:25
LabelHydra Head
(HH666-79)
ProducerJustin Broadrick
Jesu chronology
Heart Ache (EP)
(2004)		 Jesu
(2004)		 Silver (EP)
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Pitchfork7.9/10[2]
PopMatters7/10[3]
Stylus MagazineB[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[5]

Jesu is the first album by British experimental music band Jesu, released through Hydra Head Records on 8 December 2004.[6] Unlike the Heart Ache EP, where Justin Broadrick executed all instrumentation himself, this release features Ted Parsons on drums, Diarmuid Dalton on bass, and a guest appearance by Paul Neville on guitar on the track "Man/Woman". The album was released in Japan by Daymare Recordings and contains two additional instrumental remixes on a bonus disc.[6] In February 2005, a double vinyl picture disc set was released by Hydra Head, limited to 1000 copies.

In 2022, Broadrick described "Tired of Me" as "one of my most favorite songs I ever wrote" as it documented an extremely painful period in his life following the dissolution of Godflesh (the musical group he had led since the 1980s) and the break-up of a long-time romantic relationship.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Justin K. Broadrick.

No.TitleLength
1."Your Path to Divinity"9:14
2."Friends Are Evil"9:43
3."Tired of Me"9:30
4."We All Faulter"6:56
5."Walk on Water"11:23
6."Sun Day"10:02
7."Man/Woman"9:28
8."Guardian Angel"8:06
Total length:74:25
Japanese edition only bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Your Path to Divinity (The Endless Path)"9:22
2."Friends Are Evil (Highest Throne)"11:31
Total length:20:53

Personnel

Jesu
Technical personnel
  • Justin K. Broadrick – production, photography
  • Lars Klokkerhaug, Lars Sorensen – engineering
  • Aaron Turner – design, layout

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalogue # Notes
United States 8 December 2004 Hydra Head Records CD HH666-79
February 2005 2LP HH666-79 Double picture disc edition; limited to 1000 copies
Belgium December 2004 Conspiracy Records 2LP core 026 Pressed on three colour variations: blue (limited to 50), red (limited to 150), and black (limited to 800)
Japan 29 October 2004 Daymare Recordings 2CD PTCD-1015-6 Comes in a jewel case
5 October 2007 DYMC-045 Reissue comes in a mini-LP sleeve

References

  1. Way, Brian. "Jesu – Jesu". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  2. Stosuy, Brandon (22 February 2005). "Jesu: Jesu". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  3. Jagernauth, Kevin (17 March 2005). "Jesu: Jesu". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. Bennett, Michael (11 February 2005). "Jesu – Jesu – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  5. Amneziak. "Jesu – Jesu". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  6. "Jesu Discography". Godflesh.com. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
  7. Hobson, Rich (6 September 2022). "Godflesh's Justin Broadrick: my life in 10 songs". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 7 September 2022.