Jesu in April…
Reading over some news the other day I was pleasantly surprised to see that a new EP from Jesu was actually arriving as soon as April 11th through the great Hydrahead Records. I knew the EP was coming, however, just a little over a month away is pretty damn good news if you ask me. The new EP will be titled Silver and will feature 4 new tracks from what I can tell. Everything that has been released by this new project guided by former Godflesh mastermind Justin Broadrick and former Swans/Killing Joke member Ted Parsons has done nothing but impress. For those of you who haven’t heard Jesu yet, do yourself a favor and give them a try.
Last years self-titled debut ended up being my number one record of the year, which says a lot considering it came out somewhat early in the year and managed to remain my favorite record throughout. When I first listened to it, as soon as it hit the second track “Friends Are Evil”, I was immediately floored and any thoughts of it not being up to par with Godflesh were dashed. As a matter a fact, I enjoy this record probably more than I ever have any album by Godflesh. Regardless, the opening to “Friends Are Evil” is absolutely crushing to which then swells into an equally heavy but lush layer of melody. The song pretty much sets up the rest of the record. Broadrick’s lyrics are sparse and for the most part are often repeated, however the music is clearly the focus of Jesu. Clocking in at somewhere in the mid seventies in minutes, the album is a hefty listen, especially when the majority of the songs are slow builders. Practically every song is gradually added to with more and more layers of tiny guitar nuances or ambiance. As lame as it may sound, the album is something that must be taken in rather being initially impressed with on first listen. The more listens it receives, the more you can hear from it. I’ve seen the album labeled as a million different things, however there is no real tag you can slap on this one. It’s heavy, but at the same time it’s equally fragile and beautiful.
Buy the Jesu self-titled album here.
Jesu – Friends Are Evil [MP3]Jesu – Man/Woman [MP3]
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