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THE REVIEW

It's just Justin Broadrick in this post-Godflesh project; August 2004.

I press the "Play" button and Heart Ache invades my space-time.

"Electric shocks enacted, guitar strings stretched properly. The dry knock of bass and drums: it's the beginning of the long journey. A gloomy sound that becomes thicker, more piercing, and the track takes movement; the circularity of a sound that must necessarily reconnect to Godflesh. Like a bridge that unites the new entity Jesu to the God Machine. Cadenced rhythms suspended in mid-air; Justin develops a riff among the best ever constructed in his endless projects in Music. Overflowing heaviness... suddenly, from nowhere, the release and everything quiets, relaxes. The colors become soft and impalpable; we tiptoe into a new world. Icy sensations of inner calmness. The rigid wall disappears; in its place, a mystical, unreal voice. Never heard him sing like that; sweetness that spreads, light that radiates everywhere like the sun on the cover seeking its vital space among dark and warlike clouds.

A deep sigh... it's mine.

The sound rises again in tone seeking rebirth, seeking its own space at the expense of the voice which is placed in the background. Silence descends again, the volume fades; still solar, eternal notes. Silently we approach the end, the final docking, the end of the journey that lasted twenty minutes. Nearing the solemn ecstasy of OM"

But really there’s nothing

The EP also includes Ruined of the same length. But that's all for today.

Diabolos Rising 666

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Summary by Bot

Jesu's Heart Ache EP marks a significant evolution from Justin Broadrick's previous Godflesh work. The music combines heavy, piercing riffs with moments of peaceful, mystical vocals. The review highlights the EP's immersive atmosphere, dynamic shifts, and emotional depth. It praises the craftsmanship and the way the tracks create a sonic journey. Overall, it's a powerful and serene post-metal experience.

Tracklist Lyrics Videos

01   Heart Ache (19:42)

What's become of you?
you been false for some new thing

i hope for anything
but you believe there's nothing

how much can you take
how much can i take

you hope for everything
but really there's nothing

but really there's nothing (repeat)
but I believe there's nothing
but you believe there's nothing
but really there's nothing (repeat)

but really there's nothing (repeat)

02   Ruined (20:13)

just like
me, you've
lost your
sight now

just like
me, you
see no reason
to fight

but you won't
find your
pot of
gold here

just like
me, you
can't be
told now

[repeat all verses]

RISE ROCK x12

Jesu

Jesu is a music project led by English musician Justin K. Broadrick, known for exploring slow, heavy, atmospheric music often described in reviews as a hybrid of post-metal, shoegaze, and ambient rock, emerging after his work with Godflesh and early involvement with Napalm Death.
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