Ascension (Jesu album)

Ascension
Studio album by Jesu
Released 10 May 2011 (2011-05-10)
Recorded 2010–2011 at Avalanche
Genre Post-metal, shoegazing
Length 61:34
Label Caldo Verde (CV013)
Producer Justin Broadrick
Jesu chronology
Christmas
(2010)		 Ascension
(2011)		 Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA[3]
Consequence of Sound[4]
The Guardian[5]
Metal Storm8.3/10[6]
Pitchfork Media7.0/10[7]
PopMatters7/10[8]
Prefix Magazine7.0/10[9]
Revolver3.5/5[10]
Rock Sound[11]

Ascension is the third studio album by the British post-metal band Jesu. The album was released on 10 May 2011 through Caldo Verde Records.[12] Ascension is the first full-length studio album released by Jesu since 2007's Conqueror.[7][13] On 8 June 2011, Daymare Recordings released the album in Japan with a bonus disc containing four additional tracks unavailable on the original release.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Fools"   8:12
2. "Birth Day"   5:09
3. "Sedatives"   5:10
4. "Broken Home"   8:52
5. "Brave New World"   4:13
6. "Black Lies"   5:27
7. "Small Wonder"   7:31
8. "December"   7:51
9. "King of Kings"   6:24
10. "Ascension"   2:45
Total length:
 61:34
Japanese edition only bonus disc
No. Title Length
1. "Fools" (Alternative version) 8:07
2. "Birth Day" (Alternative version) 5:08
3. "King of Kings" (Alternative version) 6:43
4. "King of Pride"   6:53
Total length:
 26:50

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Ascension Reviews". Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Jurek, Thom. Ascension (Jesu album) at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Heller, Jason (11 May 2011). "Jesu: Ascension". Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  4. ↑ De Rebere, Paul. "Album Review: Jesu – Ascension". Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  5. ↑ Thomson, Jamie (1 July 2011). "Jesu: Ascension – review". The Guardian (London). Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 Aug 2011.
  6. ↑ "Jesu – Ascension review". 30 June 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  7. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (6 May 2011). "Review: Ascension". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  8. ↑ Mathers, Ian (23 June 2011). "Jesu: Ascension". Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  9. ↑ Jenkins, Craig (30 June 2011). "Album Review: Jesu - Ascension". Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  10. ↑ Geist, Brandon (12 May 2011). "Review: Jesu – Ascension". Retrieved 17 Aug 2011.
  11. ↑ "Jesu – Ascension". 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Ascension – Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  13. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (30 March 2011). "New Release: Jesu: Ascension". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
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