''Jesu'' is the first full-length album by British experimental music band Jesu, released through

Hydra Head Records Hydra Head Records was an independent record label that specializes in extreme metal music, founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner (the frontman of Isis) in 1993. It had another imprint, Hydra Head Noise Industries, which specialized in experiment ...

on 8 December 2004. Unlike the '' Heart Ache'' EP, where

Justin Broadrick Justin Karl Michael Broadrick (born 15 August 1969) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and i ...

executed all instrumentation himself, this release features

Ted Parsons Ted Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong, Godflesh, Killing Joke, and Jesu. Biography Parsons' early career began in 1985 with Swans, when he contributed to their ''Holy Money'' album. He ...

on drums,

Diarmuid Dalton Diarmuid Dalton is an Irish musician and songwriter. He is best known as the bass guitarist of post-metal bands, Jesu and Iroha. Dalton frequently collaborates with Justin Broadrick, who is the founder of Godflesh and Jesu. Biography Irish b ...

on bass, and a guest appearance by Paul Neville on

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

on the track "Man/Woman". The album was released in Japan by Daymare Recordings and contains two additional instrumental remixes on a bonus disc. In February 2005, a double vinyl picture disc set was released by Hydra Head, limited to 1000 copies. In 2022, Broadrick said ''Tired of Me'' is one of his favorite songs as it documented the painful moment in his life at the time, which was the dissolution of Godflesh (the musical group he'd led since the 1980s) and the break-up of his long-time romantic relationship.

Track listing

Personnel

;Jesu *

– guitar, vocals, bass, programming *

– drums, percussion *

– 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 Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands SUMAC and Isis, while also ...

– design, layout

Release history

References

{{Authority control Jesu (band) albums Albums produced by Justin Broadrick 2004 debut albums Industrial albums by British artists Hydra Head Records albums