Lifeline [EP]

Jesu

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 9, 2007)
• Original Release Date: October 8, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Hydra Head Records
• ASIN: B000UVPF9A
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #70,026 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

"Lifeline" contains four of Justin K. Broadrick's most refined tracks of shoegazed metallic abandon, one of which features Swans diva of doom, Jarboe. Look for a headlining tour of the US. "Broadrick's music comes over the stereo like its own weather pattern, an experience with more layers and detail than even 10 or 20 listens can trace out" - Pitchfork. "Arguably the most influential single figure in extreme music over the last two decades" - Popmatters.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful as usual, October 30, 2007

By	nvcameron (Chicago, illinois USA) - See all my reviews

Jesu just gets better with each release. Walls of guitar tweaked to perfection. I like that Justin is trying new things & moving in a forward direction instead of just remaking the same album over & over again. If this is a taste of the next album then I cant wait.

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent release, December 6, 2008

By	M. R. Golde - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In a world where bands put out a release every 2 years, it's nice to see bands put out a few releases a year. My view is the more Jesu the better...Having said that- here's my thoughts...

After being slightly disappointed with what basically is the "Why We Aren't Perfect" EP- I was a bit more relieved hearing Lifeline. Let me explain- I don't mind Jesu finding time to experiment with "Dream Pop" like soundscapes like My Bloody Valentine on that EP but I found the tracks to be less memorable and meandering. While this EP has some of those familiar 'meanderings' of that EP- I also hear the Heaviness of Silver making its way on here. The result is a nice balence of melody and heaviness- with beatiful production. The 4 song EP also has a cameo in the form of female vocalist Jarboe (better knowned for work as a solo artist and work with avante legends the Swans) the results make for an interesting listen. (Sadly the side project J2 is aimless and not nearly as interesting.) Overall I found this EP to be both dreamy, at times catchy and hypnotic at the same time being heavy. Decent, but NOT the best Jesu.

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than others say, March 10, 2008

By	John Stidham (atl) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This ep is really beautiful! I love everything from Jesu and this is no exception. I understand the criticism about track 3 but it's really grown on me. There are vocal things happening here that seem to be firsts for Jesu. Justin Broadrick is only getting better. It's a little expensive to buy the cd. I went with the mp3's and it's less than 99cents a track! Damn good music.