Jesu is the first album by British experimental music band Jesu, released through Hydra Head Records on 8 December 2004. Unlike the Heart Ache EP, where Justin Broadrick executed all instrumentation himself, this release features Ted Parsons on drums, Diarmuid Dalton on bass, and a guest appearance by Paul Neville on guitar 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 described "Tired of Me" as "one of my most favorite songs I ever wrote" as it documented an extremely painful period in his life following the dissolution of Godflesh (the musical group he had led since the 1980s) and the break-up of a long-time romantic relationship.
Track listing
Personnel Jesu Justin Broadrick – guitar, vocals, bass, programming Ted Parsons – drums, percussion Diarmuid Dalton – 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 – design, layout
Release history CountryDateLabel Format Catalogue # NotesUnited States 8 December 2004Hydra Head Records CD HH666-79 February 2005 2LP HH666-79 Double picture disc edition; limited to 1000 copies Belgium December 2004 Conspiracy Records 2LP core 026 Pressed on three colour variations: blue (limited to 50), red (limited to 150), and black (limited to 800)Japan 29 October 2004Daymare Recordings2CD PTCD-1015-6 Comes in a jewel case 5 October 2007 DYMC-045 Reissue comes in a mini-LP sleeve
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