ROCK-A-ROLLA
London, England

September/October 2006

"A limited edition release, The Conduit is a collaboration between Jarboe and her long time collaborator, guitarist Nic Le Ban. Starting off like a cross between SunnO))) and Pink Floyd, the record veers into atmosphere territories that make use of her unique voice and Le Ban's guitars to the fullest, and make this probably her most bewitching and unsettling release to date. Jarboe, for the most part, uses spoken word, oozing a strange mixture of sex and menace, and her vocals, like on track 4, are simply stunning. A minimal piece, the 11 untitled tracks here show Jarboe at her most fascinating and this is another great document of the unique universe the ex-Swans chanteuse occupies."