Jesu (album)

Jesu
Studio album by Jesu
Released	8 December 2004
Recorded	2001–2004
Genre	Drone metal post-metal industrial metal shoegazing
Length	74:25
Label	Hydra Head (HH666-79)
Producer	Justin Broadrick
Jesu chronology
Heart Ache (EP) (2004) Jesu (2004) Silver (EP) (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	7.9/10 [2]
PopMatters	7/10 [3]
Stylus Magazine	B [4]
Tiny Mix Tapes	4/5 [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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Your Path to Divinity (The Endless Path)"	9:22
2.	"Friends Are Evil (Highest Throne)"	11:31
Total length:		20:53

Personnel

Jesu

• Justin Broadrick – guitar, vocals, bass, programming
• Ted Parsons – drums, percussion
• Diarmuid Dalton – bass ("Your Path to Divinity", "Tired of Me", "We All Faulter", "Guardian Angel")
• Paul Neville – guitar ("Man/Woman")

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.