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Her constant forward thinking approach feels like travelling through uncharted territory, where her siren-like voice leads the way. Or perhaps, as the dark and brooding nature of the album captivates you, it will lead you astray. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consouling Sounds","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50417341595979,"sku":"1087785","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/aa97e198-b8fe-4645-8c28-c36e09757761_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726726810"},{"product_id":"skin-blood-women-roses","title":"Skin Blood Women Roses","description":"\u003cp\u003eReissue. The World of Skin was a project springing out of the American group Swans, which was a collaboration between the core Swans members Michael Gira and Jarboe. The project was initially called Skin, with the first two albums being released under that name, the last one being released under the name the World of Skin. Blood, Women, Roses (1987) was the project's first release and featured vocals entirely by Jarboe, who had previously mainly been performing backing vocals. Many of the tracks on this album were covers of show tunes and other popular songs (for example \"Cry Me a River\" and \"The Man I Love.\")\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consouling Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Orange LP","offer_id":50477326205259,"sku":"2003312","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477325877579,"sku":"2003311","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Skin_Blood_Women_Roses_238b7062_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727469333"},{"product_id":"sightings","title":"Sightings","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt the heart of \u003cem\u003eSightings\u003c\/em\u003e lies a story of connection with the natural world, a theme born from encounters that are mystical and evasive. The album's central inspiration is the vireo, a bird whose song is\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoften heard long before its form is seen.\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJarboe reflects on the project: \"The vireo is heard yet not easy to be seen as he blends into the green leaves. This is the heart of this project. I recorded this lively vireo one summer. One day, no longer\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehiding, he was on a branch a few feet away, and he captivated me every morning as I listened to the thousands of variations of his songs. I felt much joy and love as he sang. Later in the summer, another\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evireo appeared, and the two of them went up into the sky. Vireo was gone for a while, and then one morning, when I was outside, he returned to the nearby tree and sang before he and his friend circled in\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe air and left to begin their long journey back to South America.\"\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSightings\u003c\/em\u003e is an eclectic journey that seamlessly weaves together electronic and organic instrumentation. True to Jarboe's reputation as a \"forward-thinking queen of unreality\" (The Wire), the record features a wide range of musicians and soundscapes that transition from the dreamlike and ethereal to the aggressively experimental. From the variations of a bird's song to immersive ambient pieces, the\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealbum is a testament to Jarboe's \"one-of-a-kind vocal talent\".\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe album includes collaborators Thor Harris (Swans, Shearwater, Bill Callahan, Thor and Friends), Andrea Calderon, Brett Robinson, Chiara Lee and Freddie Murphy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe visual identity of \u003cem\u003eSightings\u003c\/em\u003e is\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efurther deepened by a collaboration with fellow experimental icon Phil Puleo (Swans), who provided the original painting for the album's artwork.\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSightings\u003c\/em\u003e stands as the 36th solo album, and the 55th release overall, in Jarboe's career.\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe \"true and genuine Pythia of the American underground\" (Metal Italia), Jarboe is a multi-disciplinary artist. She and founder Michael Gira released some of the most musically extreme recordings of their\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etime. While she had begun re-leasing solo material, she became more prolific after Swans, issuing numerous recordings and collaborations. Jarboe's creative endeavours span visual art, literature and theatre, positioning her as a singular,ever-evolving force in the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consouling Sounds","offers":[{"title":"LP - Green","offer_id":56834369356107,"sku":"R2776-3076","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56834369388875,"sku":"R2776-0621","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":56834369421643,"sku":"R2776-3466","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BTfGLWQK.jpg?v=1773862772"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/jarboe.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}