If the guy in the red light district shot above looks familiar, it’s because he’s Justin Broadrick, the main guy behind such perennial s/t favorites as Godflesh, Final, Jesu and–along with current Wire cover star Kevin Martin–Techno Animal. Pale Sketcher is a unique addition to the bottomless Broadrick canon because it favors spare, spooky arrangements over his recent run of blown-out metalgaze records. The result, Jesu: Pale Sketches Demixed (available 8/24 through Ghostly International), just might be Broadrick’s most gorgeous collection of crystallized cuts yet. Quite an achievement considering he’s been active since the early ’80s…
