Jesu (album) explained

Jesu is the first full-length 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.^[1] 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'd led since the 1980s) and the break-up of a long-time romantic relationship.^[2]

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

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue #	Notes
United States	8 December 2004	Hydra 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 2004	Daymare Recordings	2CD	PTCD-1015-6	Comes in a jewel case
	5 October 2007			DYMC-045	Reissue comes in a mini-LP sleeve

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jesu Discography. godflesh.com. 7 January 2008.
2. Web site: Hobson . Rich . Godflesh's Justin Broadrick: my life in 10 songs . Metal Hammer . 6 September 2022 . 7 September 2022.