THE STRANGER
Seattle, WA

August 2006

Jarboe's aesthetic runs the gamut from rural blues to extreme experimental metal; think Diamanda Galas with less shrieking, more seething. The former member of Swans and World of Skin's recent album The Conduit features haunting art songs written around texts by poet Joshua Fraser, as well as members of her online fan community. A chilling, mesmerizing performer - albeit one to avoid in dark alleys...save the mental ones she maps out in her songs.