Silver (Jesu EP)
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| EP by Jesu | ||||
| Released | April 11, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004-2005 at Avalanche | |||
| Genre | Post-metal, experimental rock, sludge metal, shoegazing | |||
| Length | 28:39 | |||
| Label | Hydra Head Records (CD) (HH666-110) Daymare (CD) (DYMC002) Conspiracy (12" vinyl) (Core032) |
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| Producer | Justin Broadrick | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (95%) link |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10) link |
Silver is the second EP by Jesu, their third release overall, released by Hydra Head Records on April 11, 2006.[1] This album shows a more melodic and poppy side to the band than the previous two Jesu releases, drawing comparisons to shoegazing bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Ride.[2] Pitchfork Media placed the title track at #488 on their "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s" list. Decibel ranked it the 6th best release of 2006[3] and the 26th best release of the decade.[4]
The Japanese edition of this album contains two additional mixes of the songs "Silver" and "Wolves".
Track listing
- "Silver" – 6:44
- "Star" – 7:00
- "Wolves" – 8:27
- "Dead Eyes" – 6:26
- "Silver (Original Beats)" – 6:57 †
- "Wolves (Original Mix)" – 8:35 †
† indicates a track exclusive to the Japanese edition of the album.
Personnel
- Justin Broadrick – guitar, vocals, programming
- Diarmuid Dalton – bass
- Ted Parsons – drums on "Silver"
