Just a personal preference, but I’d mix the vocals a bit more in the background, though I do like Broadrick’s vocals in general.
That’s pretty much what I was thinking when listening to it. They aren’t jarring or too up front in the mix or anything. But it’d benefit the song if they were pushed back just a tad.
Still a fantastic song though.
New Jesu album [url http://pitchfork.com/advance/228-everyday-i-get-closer-to-the-light-from-which-i-ca/]streaming in its entirety.
So far so good. I’ll pick this one up online for sure.
Not Broadrick’s best though.
You aren’t going to hear Broadrick’s best with jesu…his best is designated for Godflesh…new album May 2014…
So it’s May 2014 now?!
First it was November 2013, then January 14, then February 14…now May 14.
When it finally does land it will probably come out around September 2014…the way it’s going.
I can’t see how the vocals should be pushed back more…maybe more reverb yes would be better, more effects…
EDIT - yeah I just couldn’t listen to this. Find Jesu so boring…glad he’s bringing back Godflesh.
There are definitely some Godflesh tracks that are proto-Jesu. So you can see where the idea for that direction started. I just hope he keeps them separate.
Just wrapping up with the new jesu now and it’s like a fusion of Silver & Lifeline sound wise…which for me personally is a good thing.
To me, The Great Leveller has a few Heart Ache moments. Some stuff could easily be Sigur Ros stuff. I’m enjoying it.
Listening to it right now and it’s massive. I love it.
What I was expecting. Works for me.
Listened to a bit of it last night while intoxicated and miserable. It fit the mood but I passed out.
I liked what I’d heard and will continue listening tonight… with a little less misery.
My copy came in the mail yesterday.
So far it’s…pretty average.
Biggest gripe for me would be that the vocals are way too up front in the mix and quite raw sounding. What I liked with previous releases - especially the self titled - was that Justin had mixed the vocals way down in the mix, so that his voice just became another “ïnstrument” so to speak. It worked well in context with what he was trying to achieve. Also, the vocals were usually drenched in reverb and effects, which helped quite substantially, as poor old Justin never did really ever have the greatest of singing voices. He is generally slightly flat and off key and it rubs on you ever so slightly.
The vocal on the title track is particularly unconvincing here.
Another gripe - does Justin record all of his music with just one finger?? The last couple of releases in particular all seem to have the same repetitive dum da dum dum dum dum single note picking throughout the whole song. Pick the note for three or four bars, then go down a minor shift, then pick the same note for three or four bars, then shift down a whole key, repeat and then back up a key and then repeat. Over and over and over. It’s getting pretty predictable.
Not too impressed - however The Great Leveller is fairly gorgeous in its entirety.
Personally I think he should give Jesu the old heave ho.
** (2 stars)
Personally I think he should give Jesu the old heave ho.
Yeah same here…I think he should give it ALL the heave ho and totally concentrate on making this upcoming Godflesh album pure quality.
This is hands down the worst release in the Jesu back catalogue yet. Ascension copped heaps of shit and yet it’s hands down far superior to this.
Yeah I agree. Cut Jesu loose. It’s fucking over.
Gave it another listen and yeah…it just ain’t cuttin’ the mustard.
I still think it’s one of the best things he’s done in awhile.
I’m in agreement with the minority of you here. I think it’s a very good album. I didn’t like it first, but it’s grown on me.
I’m really digging this album, especially the title track.