Silver (EP) explained

Silver is the second EP by Jesu, their third release overall, released by Hydra Head Records on 11 April 2006.^[3] 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.^[4] Pitchfork Media placed the title track at number 488 on their "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s" list. Decibel ranked the EP the 6th best release of 2006^[5] and the 26th best release of the decade.^[6]

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"

Notes and References

1. The 40 best post-metal records ever made . . 24 June 2015 . 14 September 2017 . Jahdi . Robin.
2. Web site: Sacher. Andrew. 12 June 2021. 30 essential songs from the shoegaze / heavy crossover. BrooklynVegan.
3. Web site: Jesu Discography. godflesh.com. 2008-01-07.
4. Web site: Thom. Jurek. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r826736/review|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((''Silver'' EP > Review)))]. Allmusic. 2008-01-07.
5. Web site: Decibel Magazine Top-40 Albums of 2006.
6. Web site: Decibel – the Top 100 Greatest Metal Albums of the Decade. 28 January 2010.