Jesu is a band formed in 2003 in Abergele, Wales, United Kingdom 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 his new project.
The first release, the Heart Ache EP, was released in 2004 and featured Broadrick playing all of the instruments. 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 featured both new members.
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.
Their second full-length album, titled Conqueror, was released in February 2007 in the US, UK, in Europe and Japan. The Japanese edition also contained a bonus disc featuring the two tracks that constitute the ‘Sun Down’ / ‘Sun Rise’ EP, released elsewhere as a 12” album on April 23.
The band made their United States live debut, in March of 2007, as an opening act for Isis, although work permit problems caused them to miss the first three weeks of the tour. Neither Ted Parsons nor Diarmuid Dalton were able to participate in the tour and were temporarily replaced by Danny Walker, of Intronaut, and long time Broadrick collaborator, Dave Cochrane, respectively. During this tour, Jesu also made its South by Southwest debut as part of a Hydra Head showcase.
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Regular Studio Albums
Jesu - Infinity (2009)
Tracklist
1. Infinity
Jesu - Pale Sketches (2007)
Tracklist
1. Don't Dream it
2. Can I go now?
3. Wash it all away
4. The Playgrounds are empty
5. Dummy
6. Supple Hope
7. Tiny Universes
8. Plans that fade
Jesu - Conqueror (2007)
Tracklist
1. Conqueror
2. Old Year
3. Transfigure
4. Weightless & Horizontal
5. Medicine
6. Brighteyes
7. Mother Earth
8. Stanlow
Jesu - Jesu (2004)
Tracklist
1. Your Path to Divinity
2. Friends are evil
3. Tired of me
4. We all Faulter
5. Walk on Water
6. Sun Day
7. Man Woman
8. Guardian Angel
9. Your Path to Divinity (The Endless Path)
10. Friends are evil (Highest Throne)
EP's
Jesu - Opiate Sun (2009)
Tracklist
1. Losing Streak
2. Opiate Sun
3. Deflated
4. Morning Light
Jesu - Why are we not perfect (2008)
Tracklist
1. Farewell
2. Blind and Faithless
3. Why are we not perfect
4. Farewell (Alternative Version)
5. Why are we not perfect (Alternative Version)
Jesu - Sun Down / Sun Rise (2007)
Tracklist
1. Sun Down
2. Sun Rise
Jesu - Lifeline (2007)
Tracklist
1. Lifeline
2. You wear their Masks
3. Storm comin' on
4. End off the Road
Jesu - Silver (2006)
Tracklist
1. Silver
2. Star
3. Wolves
4. Dead Eyes
Jesu - Heart Ache (2004)
Tracklist
1. Heartache
2. Ruined
Split EP's and Live Recordings
Jesu - Live at Roadburn (2008)
Tracklist
1. Sun Down
2. Brighteyes
3. Lifeline
4. You wear their Masks
5. The Playgrounds are empty
Envy / Jesu - Split (2008)
Tracklist
1. Envy - Conclusion of Existence
2. Envy - A Winter Quest for Fantasy
3. Envy - Life caught in the Rain
4. Jesu - Hard to Reach
5. Jesu - The Stars that hang above you
Jesu / Battle of Mice - Split (2008)
Tracklist
1. Jesu - Clear Stream
2. Jesu - Falling from Grace
3. Battle of Mice - The Bishop
4. Battle of Mice - Yellow and Black
Jesu / Eluvium - Split (2007)
Tracklist
1. Jesu - Farewell
2. Jesu - Blind and Faithless
3. Jesu - Why are we not perfect
4. Eluvium - Time Travel of the Sloth Part I-III