Ascension (Jesu album)
| Ascension | ||||
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| Studio album by Jesu | ||||
| Released | 10 May 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 at Avalanche | |||
| Genre | Post-metal, shoegazing | |||
| Length | 61:34 | |||
| Label | Caldo Verde (CV013) | |||
| Producer | Justin Broadrick | |||
| Jesu chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Metal Storm | 8.3/10[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.0/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
| Prefix Magazine | 7.0/10[9] |
| Revolver | 3.5/5[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 | ||||||||||
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| 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
- Justin Broadrick - guitars, bass, vocals, keyboards
- Ted Parsons - drums, percussion
References
- ↑ "Ascension Reviews". Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. Ascension (Jesu album) at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ Heller, Jason (11 May 2011). "Jesu: Ascension". Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ↑ De Rebere, Paul. "Album Review: Jesu – Ascension". Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ Thomson, Jamie (1 July 2011). "Jesu: Ascension – review". The Guardian (London). Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 Aug 2011.
- ↑ "Jesu – Ascension review". 30 June 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Breihan, Tom (6 May 2011). "Review: Ascension". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ↑ Mathers, Ian (23 June 2011). "Jesu: Ascension". Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ Jenkins, Craig (30 June 2011). "Album Review: Jesu - Ascension". Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Geist, Brandon (12 May 2011). "Review: Jesu – Ascension". Retrieved 17 Aug 2011.
- ↑ "Jesu – Ascension". 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ↑ "Ascension – Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (30 March 2011). "New Release: Jesu: Ascension". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
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