With Godflesh coming to a close in 2002, it wasn't too long before mainman Justin Broadrick found a new musical outlet, and thus Jesu was born. Often in such situations, the new band is either an absolute clone of the old, or a complete departure from the earlier works. Jesu is right in the middle -- it's not a direct continuation of Godflesh, but nor is it a million miles from it, as Broadrick's style is still clearly intact. The style here is much more drawn-out, sparse, and moody, with distant, monotonic (yet still somewhat melodic) vocals interspersed throughout, and sometimes dissonant lead guitars layered over the top, a Godflesh trademark that lives on here. There is clearly a less-is-more approach here, and with the majority of songs in the 9+ minute range, there is plenty of opportunity for the songs to meander and drift. Even though Jesu is more than Godflesh Part 2, it's likely that old Godflesh fans are the target audience here (unless you're looking for Streetcleaner-era material, which this isn't), as well as, perhaps, those into the newer wave of atmospheric hardcore bands such as Isis.