Justin Broadrick keeps himself busy enough releasing music and touring as Jesu, it’s hard to believe he has time for anything else.  Yet Broadrick has somehow found time to form a new project with Jarboe, with the duo releasing their debut EP "J2" in mid-March.  The music on "J2" for the most part bears no resemblance to the rest of Broadrick’s work with Jesu and Godflesh, abandoning any heaviness and ambience for Jarboe’s worldly vocals.  In certain passages one can almost hear a trace of Jesu’s sound in the background, except with Broadrick’s vocals replaced by the floating tones of Jarboe’s voice.  

Fans of Jesu’s shoegaze-influenced ambient metal might not take to "J2"’s experimental nature, but they can always turn to Final, Broadrick’s experimental ambient project.  2006’s double-CD release "Final 3" sounds very much like Jesu with the vocals removed: blissful ambience with subtle melodies worked in, sluggish and simple yet emotional and expressive.  "Final 3" and the previous two albums are available through Amazon.com, as well as Broadrick’s own Avalanche Inc store.

According to Avalanche, Final will also be releasing a limited-edition picture disc vinyl LP titled "Afar" this year.  You can keep up with the latest news on all things Broadrick-related through the Justin K Broadrick news blog.