The first release, the Heart Ache EP, was released in 2004 and featured Broadrick playing all of the instruments. It was followed in 2005 by the full-length self-titled LP, which featured the addition of bassist Diarmuid Dalton and drummer Ted Parsons, although not every song featured both new members.
With their third release, 2006's four song Silver EP, jesu took a more melodic and layered approach, gaining comparison to shoegazing band My Bloody Valentine.
Their second full-length album, titled Conqueror, was released in February 2007 in the US, UK, in Europe and Japan. The Japanese edition also contained a bonus disc featuring the two tracks that constitute the 'Sun Down'/'Sun Rise' EP, released elsewhere as a 12" album on April 23.
The band made their United States live debut, in March of 2007, as an opening act for Isis, although work permit problems caused them to miss the first three weeks of the tour. Neither Ted Parsons nor Diarmuid Dalton were able to participate in the tour and were temporarily replaced by Danny Walker, of Intronaut, and long time Broadrick collaborator, Dave Cochrane, respectively. During this tour, jesu also made its South by Southwest debut as part of a Hydra Head showcase.
'Pale Sketches', a collection of older solo works from 2000-2007 was released in October 2007 on Justin Broadrick's own label, Avalanche along with a new four song EP entitled Lifeline, released by Hydra Head in the United States and Daymare in Japan.
Broadrick has also contributed remixes of songs, using the jesu name, for Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Explosions in the Sky. Future releases include split 12" albums with both Eluvium and Battle of Mice.
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Transfigure
Jesu Lyrics
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It's like i'm still reeling
Where there's no feeling
I still need you right now
Would you do it better
Is that how it's done just right
Is it then perfect
It's the same feeling
Like i'm still reeling
When there's no feeling
I still need you now
The lyrics of the song Transfigure by Jesu reflect an overwhelming feeling of emotional dependency towards someone. The artist expresses a sense of confusion and vulnerability, as he confesses to still needing the person even when he is not sure of their love or loyalty. Lines such as "It's the same feeling, like I'm still reeling, where there's no feeling" are an indication of the artist's emotional turmoil and fear of being let down. Despite this, the artist is still drawn to this person, hoping that they will do better and prove themselves to be perfect and worthy of his affection. He praises their intelligence, describing them as clever, further reinforcing his need for them.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the same feeling
I feel the same emotions and sensations as before
It's like I'm still reeling
It feels as if I'm still emotionally shaken from a past experience
Where there's no feeling
Even in the absence of emotions or sensation
I still need you right now
I require your presence presently
Would you do it better
Can you perform the task more skillfully?
Is that how it's done just right
Is that the correct/proper way of executing it?
Is it then perfect
If done correctly, would the outcome be flawless?
You are so clever
You possess great intelligence and/or ingenuity
It's the same feeling
I feel the same emotions and sensations as before
Like I'm still reeling
It feels as if I'm still emotionally shaken from a past experience
When there's no feeling
Even in the absence of emotions or sensation
I still need you now
I require your presence presently
Contributed by Tristan I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.