Top tracks — play these first
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Homesick — The track's slow build-up and crushing heaviness exemplify the album's emotional weight, creating an atmosphere that perfectly encapsulates feelings of longing and alienation.
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Everyday I Get Closer to the Light From Which I Came — The title track features expansive soundscapes that juxtapose serene vocals against dense instrumentation, embodying the contrast between hope and despair that permeates the album.
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The Great Leveller — At over seventeen minutes long, this track serves as an epic culmination of the album's themes, utilizing repetition and gradual intensity to immerse the listener in a profound experience.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album effectively combines heavy and ethereal elements, creating a unique sound within its genre.
What we noticed
- The first track opens with a slow build of layered guitars that gradually intensify, creating a dense atmosphere.
- Each song features lengthy instrumental passages that blend heavy distortion with soft, melodic elements, often lasting several minutes.
- The album's title track includes a shift in dynamics where the instrumentation drops to a minimalistic arrangement before swelling back into heaviness.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- haunting soundscapes for introspection
- slow-burning emotional release
- immersive listening for solitude
- cathartic moments of reflection
Maybe skip if you
- seeking upbeat, fast-paced tracks
- prefer standalone catchy songs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When 'Everyday I Get Closer to the Light from Which I Came' was released in January 2013, Jesu was undergoing a phase of creative evolution following their 2009 album 'Heart Ache.' This record marked a return after a four-year hiatus where the band's founder, Justin Broadrick, experimented with various side projects while refining his sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor· Isis· Pelican
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Homesick 5:58
- 2 Comforter 7:10
- 3 Everyday I Get Closer to the Light From Which I Came 7:32
- 4 The Great Leveller 17:25
- 5 Grey Is the Colour 4:34
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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