Jesu / Conqueror
Album: | Conqueror | Collection: | General | |
Artist: | Jesu | Added: | Feb 2007 | |
Label: | Hydra Head |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2007-07-01 | Pull Date: | 2007-09-02 | Charts: | Loud |
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Week Ending: | Sep 2 | Aug 19 | Aug 5 | Jul 29 | Jul 22 | Jul 15 | Jul 8 |
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Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Apr 29, 2021: | Rebroadcast: Stranded at Settembrini's (One Year on the Mountain)
Weightless & Horizontal |
4. | May 24, 2009: | Afternoon Delight
Stanlow |
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2. | Apr 22, 2021: | Stranded at Settembrini's (One Year on the Mountain)
Weightless & Horizontal |
5. | Apr 16, 2008: | nag champa orangeasm
Weightless & Horizontal |
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3. | Dec 25, 2009: | The Courtesy Flush - the tiger woods holiday spectacular
Stanlow |
6. | Mar 15, 2008: | Bloodstains Across Atherton
Medicine |
Album Review
Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2007-06-25
Reviewed 2007-06-25
Heavy ethereal, psych rock with metal riffage This is Justin Broadrick’s (Godflesh) “new-ish” band. Jesu also features the incredible Ted Parsons (Swans, Prong) on drums and some nice bass lines from Dairmund Dalton. Broadrick & co. It’s somewhat like taking Godflesh’s heavy riffs and beats and merging them with an often blurry shoegazer/psych vibe. All this results in a near-perfect album you’ll want to play over & over.
((((1)))) Thick, dense consistent riff with slow melodic descent that eventually moves around with flangers and piano sounds.
((((2)))) Similar to an old Godflesh song except tuned completely different and a bit more space for sullen melodicism.
(((((3))))) Big riff and a nice, almost poppy structure with lots of pretty, strummy chords & Broadrick’s faded melancholic vocals.
((((((4)))))) Epic, blessed out, ethereal “shoegazer” psych. Beautiful & catchy while still being somewhat sludgy and moving in a new direction.
(((((5)))))) Swervedriver crossed with Godflesh? Pretty simple riff but even this song has more than a few layers that you don’t catch the first go around.
(((((6))))) “Sludge-gazer”? Still another fantastic mix of the heavy low end and the melodic high notes.
((((((7)))))) Bright sound with nice interplay between the bass & guitar. Vocals are really trippy – sometimes melodic but still a bit faded. Gets heavier as it moves on.
(((((((8))))))) Stunning, sunny day guitar work with a steady, semi-heavy undercurrent. Just gorgeous "get lost in this" sound.
((((1)))) Thick, dense consistent riff with slow melodic descent that eventually moves around with flangers and piano sounds.
((((2)))) Similar to an old Godflesh song except tuned completely different and a bit more space for sullen melodicism.
(((((3))))) Big riff and a nice, almost poppy structure with lots of pretty, strummy chords & Broadrick’s faded melancholic vocals.
((((((4)))))) Epic, blessed out, ethereal “shoegazer” psych. Beautiful & catchy while still being somewhat sludgy and moving in a new direction.
(((((5)))))) Swervedriver crossed with Godflesh? Pretty simple riff but even this song has more than a few layers that you don’t catch the first go around.
(((((6))))) “Sludge-gazer”? Still another fantastic mix of the heavy low end and the melodic high notes.
((((((7)))))) Bright sound with nice interplay between the bass & guitar. Vocals are really trippy – sometimes melodic but still a bit faded. Gets heavier as it moves on.
(((((((8))))))) Stunning, sunny day guitar work with a steady, semi-heavy undercurrent. Just gorgeous "get lost in this" sound.
Track Listing
1. | Conqueror | 5. | Medicine | |||
2. | Old Year | 6. | Brighteyes | |||
3. | Transfigure | 7. | Mother Earth | |||
4. | Weightless & Horizontal | 8. | Stanlow |