Silver (Jesu EP)

Silver
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)
Producer	Justin Broadrick
Jesu chronology
Jesu (2004) Silver (EP) (2006) Conqueror (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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

1. "Silver" – 6:44
2. "Star" – 7:00
3. "Wolves" – 8:27
4. "Dead Eyes" – 6:26
5. "Silver (Original Beats)" – 6:57 †
6. "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"

References

1. "Jesu Discography". godflesh.com. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
2. Jurek, Thom. "allmusic ((( Silver EP > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-01-07.