Silver (EP)

For other recordings with the same name, see Silver (disambiguation) § Music.

Silver
EP by Jesu
Released	11 April 2006
Recorded	2004–2005
Studio	Avalanche
Genre	Post-metal [1] shoegaze [2]
Length	28:39
Label	Hydra Head Records (CD) (HH666-110) Daymare (CD) (DYMC002) Conspiracy (12" vinyl) (Core032)
Producer	Justin Broadrick
Jesu chronology
Jesu (2004) Silver (2006) Conqueror (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(95%) link
AllMusic	link
Pitchfork Media	(7.9/10) link

Silver is the second EP by Jesu, their third release overall, released by Hydra Head Records on 11 April 2006. ^[3] This album shows a more melodic and poppy side to the band than the previous two Jesu releases, drawing comparisons to shoegazing bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Ride. ^[4] Pitchfork Media placed the title track at number 488 on their "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s" list. Decibel ranked the EP the 6th best release of 2006 ^[5] and the 26th best release of the decade. ^[6]

The Japanese edition of this album contains two additional mixes of the songs "Silver" and "Wolves".

Track listing

1. "Silver" – 6:44
2. "Star" – 7:00
3. "Wolves" – 8:27
4. "Dead Eyes" – 6:26
5. "Silver (Original Beats)" – 6:57 †
6. "Wolves (Original Mix)" – 8:35 †

† indicates a track exclusive to the Japanese edition of the album.

Personnel

• Justin Broadrick – guitar, vocals, programming
• Diarmuid Dalton – bass
• Ted Parsons – drums on "Silver"

References

1. Jahdi, Robin (24 June 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact . Retrieved 14 September 2017.
2. Sacher, Andrew (12 June 2021). "30 essential songs from the shoegaze / heavy crossover". BrooklynVegan .
3. "Jesu Discography". godflesh.com. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
4. Jurek, Thom. "allmusic ((( Silver EP > Review )))". Allmusic . Retrieved 2008-01-07.
5. "Decibel Magazine Top-40 Albums of 2006".
6. "Decibel – the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade". 28 January 2010.