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''[[Jesu]]'' is a post-metal band formed in 2003 by ''[[Justin Broadrick]]'' following the breakup of ''[[Godflesh]]''. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, ''[[Hymns]]'', and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project.
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'''Jesu''' is a [[post-metal]] band formed in 2003 by [[Justin Broadrick]] following the breakup of [[Godflesh]]. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, ''[[Hymns (Godflesh album)|Hymns]]'', and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project.

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Jesu's sound is heavily layered and textured, drawing from and incorporating an eclectic mix of influences, ranging from [[ambient music]], [[drone doom]], to [[shoegazing]], [[downtempo]] and [[industrial music]]. Broadrick himself has made it known that he does not consider Jesu to fall into any of these categories and that he has been intentionally writing what he considers to be coherent and structured pop songs.<ref>[http://www.tinymixtapes.com/Jesu,9111 ]{{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref>


To date Jesu have 18 official releases being comprised of 4 LP's (full albums), 1 compilation album, 11 EP's (extended play albums), and 2 remix albums.
To date Jesu have 18 official releases being comprised of 4 LP's (full albums), 1 compilation album, 11 EP's (extended play albums), and 2 remix albums under the moniker Pale Sketcher.


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In March, 2010, Broadrick announced that he felt Jesu had strayed further away from the guitar driven music that he intended it to be and more into electronica. As a resolution, although Jesu will still contain electronic elements, it will return to a guitar driven sound and a new project, titled Pale Sketcher, will allow Broadrick to explore the electronica oriented sound further without interfering with Jesu.<ref>{{cite web | title = Justin K Broadrick Blog| publisher = Justin K Broadrick| url = http://justinkbroadrick.blogspot.com/| accessdate = 2010-04-16}}</ref>
In March, 2010, Broadrick announced that he felt Jesu had strayed further away from the guitar driven music that he intended it to be and more into electronica. As a resolution, although Jesu will still contain electronic elements, it will return to a guitar driven sound and a new project, titled Pale Sketcher, will allow Broadrick to explore the electronica oriented sound further without interfering with Jesu.<ref>{{cite web | title = Justin K Broadrick Blog| publisher = Justin K Broadrick| url = http://justinkbroadrick.blogspot.com/| accessdate = 2010-04-16}}</ref>

==External links==
* [http://www.avalancheinc.co.uk/jesu.html Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/officialjesu Official Myspace profile]
* [http://www.689eyes.com/godflesh/index.html In The Flesh (no updates since 2007)]
* [http://jesuband.org Fan Site / Detailed Discography]
* {{musicbrainz artist|id=ae69d81f-552d-4013-8dfc-4778d8f38742|name=Jesu}}
* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=21392 Jesu] at [[Encyclopaedia Metallum]]
* {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p687416|label=Jesu}}
*[http://www.lambgoat.com/features/interviews/jesu.aspx Jesu at lambgoat.com]

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Jesu
Performing at the Sputnikhalle, Münster, 2005
Performing at the Sputnikhalle, Münster, 2005
Background information
OriginAbergele, Wales
GenresPost-metal, drone metal, shoegazing, experimental, ambient, electronica
Years active2003–present
LabelsHydra Head, Daymare Recordings, Avalanche, Aurora Borealis, Temporary Residence Limited, Dry Run, Caldo Verde
MembersJustin Broadrick
Diarmuid Dalton
Ted Parsons
Websitewww.avalancheinc.co.uk/jesu.html

Jesu is a post-metal band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project.

Jesu's sound is heavily layered and textured, drawing from and incorporating an eclectic mix of influences, ranging from ambient music, drone doom, to shoegazing, downtempo and industrial music. Broadrick himself has made it known that he does not consider Jesu to fall into any of these categories and that he has been intentionally writing what he considers to be coherent and structured pop songs.[1]

To date Jesu have 18 official releases being comprised of 4 LP's (full albums), 1 compilation album, 11 EP's (extended play albums), and 2 remix albums under the moniker Pale Sketcher.

Label: Dry Run Records Avalanche Recordings Hydra Head Records Format/CAT#: (CD) dry98cd (Dry Run) (PROCD) dry98cdpro (Dry Run) (12") AREC007 (Avalanche) (2008)

Track Listing 1. (19:42) Heart Ache 2. (20:14) Ruined

Notes

  • Released 30th August 2004.
  • The first release from Jesu, this features Justin performing all instruments including the ever-familiar drum machine tracks.
  • Released in January 2008 through the Avalanche Store. This double-gatefold 180gm vinyl release is limited to 1,500 copies, the initial 300 on red vinyl.
  • Re-released in autumn of 2010 along with an unreleased EP, titled Heartache & Dethroned


Label: Hydra Head Records Daymare Recordings Format/CAT#: (CD) HH666-79 (Hydra Head) (2xCD) PTCD-1015?6 (Daymare)

Track Listing 1. (9:14) Your Path to Divinity 2. (9:43) Friends are Evil 3. (9:30) Tired of Me 4. (6:56) We All Faulter 5. (11:23) Walk on Water 6. (10:02) Sun Day 7. (9:28) Man/Woman 8. (8:06) Guardian Angel 9. (11:31) Your Path to Divinity (The Endless Path) (*) 10. (9:22) Friends are Evil (Highest Throne) (*)

Notes

  • Released on the 8th of December of 2004, this is Jesu's first LP.
  • Tracks 9 and 10 are remixes and are only available on the Japanese release.
  • Unlike the EP, this features a full band (Ted Parsons: Drums/Percussion, Dermot Dalton/Bass tracks 1, 3, 4, 8) with a guest appearance from Paul Neville on guitars (track 7). Justin is credited for Vocals, Guitar, Bass and Programming.
  • All songs written and produced by Justin. Recorded and mixed at Avalanche, 2001-2004. Drums recorded in Oslo


Label: Hydra Head Records Daymare Recordings Conspiracy Records Format/CAT#: (CD) HH666-110 (Hydra Head) (CD) DYMC002 (Daymare) (12") Core032 (Conspiracy Records)

Track Listing 1. (6:44) Silver 2. (7:00) Star 3. (8:27) Wolves 4. (6:26) Dead Eyes 5. (7:01) Silver (Original Beats) (*) 6. (8:43) Wolves (Original Mix) (*)

Notes

  • Released on the 11th of April, 2006, a vinyl version appeared later in white/green, clear/grey, clear, grey & green limited editions.
  • Tracks 5 and 6 are different mixes and are only available on the Japanese release.


Label: Hydra Head Records Daymare Recordings Conspiracy Records Format/CAT#: (CD)  ??? (Hydra Head) (2xCD) DYMC-017 (Daymare) (2x12") CORE046 (Conspiracy Recs)

Track Listing 1. (8:09) Conqueror 2. (5:47) Old Year 3. (5:57) Transfigure 4. (10:05) Weightless & Horizontal 5. (7:22) Medicine 6. (7:19) Brighteyes 7. (7:17) Mother Earth 8. (5:58) Stanlow 9. (17:30) Sun Down (*) 10. (15:12) Sun Rise (*)

Notes

  • 8 tracks clocking in at just over an hour comprise the 2nd Jesu LP. CD versions out in February 2007. Initial vinyl version saw a limited run of 1,500. 1,000 copies on black vinyl, 400 on gold 100 clear. 500 copies later repressed on black vinyl.
  • Japanese release contains the 2 tracks found on the Sun Down / Sun Rise EP


Label: Aurora Borealis Format/CAT#: (12") ABX011 Track Listing 1. (17:30) Sun Down 2. (15:12) Sun Rise

Notes

  • Featuring Justin and D. Dalton, this experimental release came out solely on 12" format. The tracks may be found on the Japanese version of Conqueror.
  • Two pressings were made of this. The first run consisted of clear grey vinyl (900 copies) and clear yellow vinyl (300). The second featured 1000 clear, 300 red/clear and 250 on yellow and grey


Label: Hydra Head Records Temporary Residence Format/CAT#: (12") HH666-136 (Hydra Head) (12") TRR126 (Temporary Residence)

Track Listing 1. (6:26) Jesu - Farewell 2. (3:31) Jesu - Blind & Faithless 3. (6:43) Jesu - Why Are We Not Perfect? 4. (19:56) Eluvium - Time-Travel Of The Sloth (Parts I, II & III)

Notes

  • This split EP only features Justin and no other musicians (a la Heart Ache). All music created 2001-2006.
  • 4,000 copies of this EP will be released, 2,000 on each label. Released on white, yellow, black and clear/amber vinyl, 500 a piece on Hydra Head. Temporary Residence issued 1,000 of red and 1,000 of black vinyl


Label: Hydra Head Records Daymare Recordings Format/CAT#: (CD) HH666-127 (Hydra Head) (CD) DYMC-044 (Daymare)

Track Listing 1. (5:17) Lifeline 2. (6:18) You Wear Their Masks 3. (5:58) Storm Comin' On 4. (5:34) End Of The Road 5. (5:19) Lifeline (Alternative Version) (*) 6. (5:54) Decide (Storm Comin' On Alternative) (*)

Notes

  • Shipped 4th October in Japan and 23rd October, 2007 in the US.
  • All instruments recorded by Justin with the exception of track 3 which features Ted Parson, Diarmiud Dalton and Jarboe on vocals. The alternate mix does not contain the Jarboe vocals track.
  • Tracks 5 and 6 are exclusive mixes for the Japanese release.


Label: Avalanche Recordings Daymare Recordings Format/CAT#: (CD) AREC008 (Avalanche) (2007) (2x12") AREC009 (Avalanche) (2007) (2xCD) DYMC97 (Daymare) (2009)

Track Listing Disc One 1. (5:30) Don't Dream It 2. (5:49) Can I Go Now? 3. (5:22) Wash It All Away 4. (5:37) The Playgrounds Are Empty 5. (6:46) Dummy 6. (6:38) Supple Hope 7. (4:59) Tiny Universes 8. (5:44) Plans That Fade Disc Two 1. (5:26) Don't Dream It (2009 Instrumental Version) 2. (6:41) Supple Hope (2009 Mix) 3. (6:58) The Playgrounds Are Empty (Slumber Mix)

Notes

  • The first release from the Avalanche Store in almost 7 years, limited to 2,000 copies on CD, 1,200 on vinyl. The first 400 of the latter come on white vinyl.
  • Issued 19th of August, 2009 through Daymare Recordings with a second disc featuring three new mixes. One later appeared as part of the Pale Sketcher project.
  • This is material spanning several post-Godflesh years that was not used on other Jesu releases.


Label: Daymare Recordings Hydra Head Records Conspiracy Records Format/CAT#: (CD) DYMC-066 (Daymare) (12") CORE068 (Conspiracy Recs) (CD) HH666-169 (Hydra Head) (2009) (2x10") HH666-169 (Hydra Head) (2009)

Track Listing 1. (5:08) Envy - Conclusion Of Existence 2. (6:26) Envy - A Winter Quest For Fantasy 3. (4:26) Envy - Life Caught In The Rain 4. (13:40) Jesu - Hard To Reach 5. (7:36) Jesu - The Stars That Hang Above You

Notes

  • Part 2 in Daymare Recordings' split series. Released 11th July, 2008 and initially available only in Japan.
  • Later issued through Hydra Head in June of 2009 on CD later in September as a double-10" release. This was also released as a limited pressing of 2000 12" vinyl through Conspiracy Records. These came on white (700), transparent blue (500), gold (500) and silver (300) vinyl.


  • Why Are We Not Perfect? (2008) EP

Label: Hydra Head Records Daymare Recordings Format/CAT#: (CD) 62362 (Hydra Head) (CD)  ? (Daymare)

Track Listing 1. (6:26) Farewell 2. (3:31) Blind & Faithless 3. (6:43) Why Are We Not Perfect? 4. (6:45) Farewell (Alternative Version) 5. (6:50) Why Are We Not Perfect? (Alternative Version) 6. (?) Blind & Faithless (Extra Mix)

Notes

  • Taking the tracks from the Split EP w/ Eluvium, this adds two alternate versions of the tracks for its first appearance on CD. Released 19th August, 2008.
  • Track 6 is exclusive to the Japanese version. This is scheduled for release on the 5th of September.


  • Jesu / Battle of Mice (2008) EP (Split)

Label: Robotic Empire Format/CAT#: (12") Robo 070 (CD) Robo 070

Track Listing 1. (8:08) Jesu - Clear Stream 2. (7:22) Jesu - Falling From Grace 3. (6:51) Battle Of Mice - The Bishop 4. (7:44) Battle Of Mice - Yellow And Black

Notes

  • This split release was issued in a gatefold CD packaging as well as silver, clear, orange and black limited 12". All were released on the 12th of August, 2008.


Label: Avalanche Recordings Daymare Recordings Format/CAT#: (CD) AREC017 (Avalanche) (12") AREC017 (Avalanche) (Digital) AREC017 (Avalanche) (2xCD) DYMC96 (Daymare)

Track Listing 1. (49:30) Infinity 2. (17:30) Infinity (Part 2 - Re-interpretation) (*)

Notes

  • Released in July of 2009, this is one 50-minute-long song featuring Justin on all instruments (including live drums).
  • Track 2 is exclusive to the Japanese release.
  • Initial release on Avalanche limited to 2,000 (CD) and 1,300 (12"). The first 400 are on grey vinyl, the remaining 900 on black, all on 180gm vinyl.

Label: Caldo Verde Records Daymare Recordings Format/CAT#: (CD) CDCV009 (Caldo Verde) (CD) DYMC110 (Daymare)

Track Listing 1. (6:15) Losing Streak 2. (7:09) Opiate Sun 3. (6:58) Deflated 4. (5:31) Morning Light 5. (?) Deflated (Demo) (*)

Notes

  • Scheduled for release on the 27th of October, 2009.
  • Track 5 is exclusive to the Japanese version release, issued on the 6th of November, 2009.
  • Heart Ache (Re-release) / Dethroned (2010)

Label: Hydra Head Records Daymare Recordings Format/CAT#: (2x12") HH666-197 (Hydra Head) (2XCD) HH666-197 (Hydra Head) (2XCD) DYMC-131 (Daymare) (Digital) n/a

Track Listing Disc One 1. (19:42) Heart Ache 2. (20:14) Ruined Disc Two 1. (7:12) Dethroned 2. (7:16) Annul 3. (6:46) Aureated Skin 4. (7:09) I Can Only Disappoint You 5. (?) I Can Only Disappoint You (Extended Dub) *

Notes

  • Re-issue of Jesu's first release, Heart Ache. This features an unreleased EP from 2003.
  • Released 16th November, 2010. Vinyl version available on grey, clear pink, white, clear and black vinyl. MP3 and FLAC versions available digitally.
  • Track 5 on disc 2 is exclusive to the Japanese version.


  • Christmas (2010, Digital only release)

Label: Avalanche Recordings Format/CAT#: (Digital) AREC 021

Track Listing 1. (8:44) Christmas 2. (5:32) Christmas (Pale Sketcher Remix) 3. (14:11) Christmas (Final Remix)

Notes

  • Jesu's first release on Avalanche Recordings, a vinyl and CD version may follow.
  • Issued 9th December, 2010. Recording while making demos for the forthcoming Jesu LP using emotions and feelings of Christmastime.


Label: Caldo Verde Records Format/CAT#: (CD) ? (2x12") ? (Digital) ?

Track Listing 1. (8:12) Fools 2. (5:09) Birth Day 3. (5:10) Sedatives 4. (8:51) Broken Home 5. (4:12) Brave New World 6. (5:26) Black Lies 7. (7:31) Small Wonder 8. (7:50) December 9. (6:24) King Of Kings 10. (2;45) Ascension

Notes

  • Released the 10th of May, 2011 on CD and digital formats. A vinyl release is set to follow.

Building off the electronic portion of Jesu comes Pale Sketcher. As per Justin himself, "It occurred to me during the writing of the last Jesu EP 'Opiate Sun' in early 2009, that Jesu, first and foremost, was intended to be a guitar oriented project. The 'electronica' side of Jesu was just an inevitable direction for me, but never satisfied with this battle between guitars and electronica with Jesu, I decided to separate the two directions - Jesu, now, and for the forseeable future, being guitar based exclusively, with Pale Sketcher being the project where I can focus and develop further, the Jesu 'electronica' sound, without need for further fusion or compromise." So while technically it is the same band and covering the same songs, with a few original arrangements, the other "Jesu" releases are actually from his side Project "Pale Sketcher".

For continuity's sake I have listed them under this wiki entry, as well.

  • Jesu: Pale Sketches Demixed (2010) LP

Label: Ghostly International Format/CAT#: (CD) GI-118 (12"+CD) GI-118 (Digital) GI-118

Track Listing 1. (5:22) Don't Dream It (Mirage Mix) 2. (5:46) Can I Go Now (Gone Version) 3. (5:07) Wash It All Away (Cleansed Dub) 4. (6:58) The Playgrounds Are Empty (Slumber Mix) 5. (4:47) Tiny Universes (Interstellar) 6. (6:38) Supple Hope (2009 Mix) 7. (5:40) Dummy (Bahnhoff Version) 8. (6:25) Plans That Fade (Faded Dub)

Notes

  • Different mixes of Jesu's Pale Sketches. Tracks 4 & 6 are the same as those found on the Japanese release of that CD. Scheduled for release in August 2010.


  • Can I Go Now (Gone Version) (2010, Remix Single)

Label: Ghostly International Format/CAT#: (Digital) GI-122

Track Listing 1. (5:46) Can I Go Now (Gone Version) 2. (7:20) Can I Go Now (Gone Version) (Donnacha Costello Remix) 3. (5:26) Can I Go Now (Gone Version) (Syntaks Remix)

Notes

  • Digital-only release featuring the album version of the Gone Version of Can I Go Now along with 2 remixes. Released the 10th of August, 2010.


Released: 2011 Label: Ghostly International Format/CAT#: (12") GI-131 (Digital) GI-131

Track Listing 1. (4:52) Seventh Heaven 2. (4:41) The Rainy Season 3. (4:42) Wash It All Away (King Midas Sound Remix) 4. (4:56) Resonanz Therapie Musik 5. (5:02) Drag Your Feet

Notes

  • EP of new material due the 15th of February. The King Midas Sound Remix is performed by The Bug. Vinyl issue limited to 500.

Biography

    • Note : Most of this information has been copied from the Jesu wiki entry and more details can be found there. This entry is meant only to flesh out the Discography **

Jesu's first release, the Heart Ache EP, was released in 2004 and featured Broadrick performing all of the instruments and vocals alone. It was followed in 2005 by the full-length self-titled LP, which featured the addition of bassist Diarmuid Dalton and drummer Ted Parsons, although not every song features both members. A spring 2005 tour of Europe, in support of the album, featured Roderic Mounir of Knut filling in for Ted Parsons on drums.

With their third release, 2006's four song Silver EP, Jesu took a more melodic and layered approach, gaining comparison to shoegazing band My Bloody Valentine.[2] The majority of this release features Broadrick and Dalton, with Parsons joining them for the title track.

The full lineup recorded the second full-length album, Conqueror, which was released on February 20, 2007 in the United States, February 19 in the United Kingdom and Europe, and on February 2 in Japan. Broadrick and Dalton recorded the Sun Down / Sun Rise EP without Parsons for an April 23 release. This EP had already seen release in Japan where it had been packaged as a bonus CD for the Conqueror album. Jesu returned as a solo act with the release of a split 12" album with Eluvium, released on July 5, 2007.

October 2007 saw the release of Pale Sketches, a collection of previously unreleased Jesu songs, performed entirely by Broadrick and recorded between 2000 and 2007. The album was released on Broadrick's own label, Avalanche. That same month, a four song EP titled Lifeline, once again featuring Broadrick as the sole member, was released by Hydra Head in the United States and Daymare in Japan.

The band made their United States live debut in March 2007 as an opening act for Isis, although work permit problems caused them to miss the first three weeks of the tour. Neither Parsons nor Dalton were able to participate in the tour and were temporarily replaced by Danny Walker (of Intronaut) and long-time Broadrick collaborator Dave Cochrane (Head of David, God, Ice), respectively. During this tour, Jesu also made their South by Southwest debut as part of a Hydra Head Records showcase.

In late 2007, the band embarked on headlining tours of the United Kingdom, Japan, Europe and the United States. During this tour, Phil Petrocelli of Seattle band, Black Noise Cannon, took over as the band's touring drummer.

Jesu released their second split release, this time with Japanese post-rock band, Envy, exclusively in Japan through Daymare Records on July 11, 2008. On August 12, 2008, a third split 12", this time with Battle of Mice, was engineered by Joel Hamilton and released by Robotic Empire. The album had originally been announced in 2006 but was delayed while awaiting cover art.

On September 9, 2008, Hydra Head released Why Are We Not Perfect, a CDEP featuring the three Jesu songs previously only available on the Eluvium split vinyl album, as well as two new remixes. Daymare released the album, in Japan, with an additional third remix not available on the American release.

On September 23, 2008, Dwell Records released Like Black Holes in The Sky: The Tribute to Syd Barrett which features Jesu covering Pink Floyd's Chapter 24. Jesu also contributed a cover version of The Cure's The Funeral Party to Manimal Vinyl's Perfect As Cats: A Tribute to The Cure. The album was released digitally through iTunes on October 28, 2008. The CD edition of the album was released in stores on November 25, 2008, in a limited edition of 2,000 copies.

In March 2009, Broadrick announced a new one-song LP, titled Infinity, was scheduled for release through his own Avalanche Recordings label in June 2009, although, through his Twitter account, he later announced it was certain to be released in July.[3] Infinity was made available to purchase through Broadrick's Avalanche Recording webstore on July 23. On July 29, Broadrick made the album available via digital download. The album consists of one track, lasting approximately 50 minutes, performed entirely by Broadrick. On August 19, 2009, Daymare released the Infinity album as a two-disc set featuring an extra track as well as a re-release of Pale Sketches, containing a second disc featuring three new remixes.

Broadrick also announced that a new EP, titled Opiate Sun, would be released in July, 2009. The EP had originally been mentioned in 2008 but a title and official release date had yet to be announced. Opiate Sun was later rescheduled for October 27, 2009, and was released on Mark Kozelek's record label Caldo Verde. The Daymare edition of the album was released on November 6, 2009 in Japan and includes a "demo" version of one of the four songs as a bonus track. Initially, the EP was intended to be the first studio recording to include the lineup of Justin Broadrick, Dave Cochrane and Phil Petrocelli. This lineup was to be featured on two of the four tracks, with the classic lineup of Broadrick, Parsons and Dalton performing the other two tracks. The released version of the album features Broadick performing solo on all four tracks.

In June, 2009, Hydra Head re-released the Jesu/Envy split 12" on CD. The label also released a double 10" vinyl edition in September, 2009. On November 16, 2010, Hydra Head re-released the CD edition of the Heart Ache EP, packaged with Dethroned, a previously unreleased Jesu EP from 2003.[4]

In March, 2010, Broadrick announced that he felt Jesu had strayed further away from the guitar driven music that he intended it to be and more into electronica. As a resolution, although Jesu will still contain electronic elements, it will return to a guitar driven sound and a new project, titled Pale Sketcher, will allow Broadrick to explore the electronica oriented sound further without interfering with Jesu.[5]

External links

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Silver". Allmusic. Retrieved August 3, 2006.
  3. ^ "Justin K Broadrick Twitter". Justin K Broadrick. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  4. ^ "Justin K Broadrick Blog". Justin K Broadrick. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  5. ^ "Justin K Broadrick Blog". Justin K Broadrick. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
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