Jarboe "Dislocation" 2001 (56:47)To Forget (4:19)
Feral (7:53)
Lost (3:36)
Angel (3:50)
Real Life (5:21)
Subtraction / Drum (5:07)
Penance (8:24)
Notebook Fragments (7:18)
W/out Words (6:14)
Peace (4:45)As if 4 separate volumes of the "Disburden Disciple" album weren't already enough, here is an extra CD-R's worth of 'work in progress' tracks to tide the more rabid fans over in the downtime between the 1st and 2nd installments. Jarboe has long made her unfinished work available to the public to further reveal her creative process over time and, perhaps, to help finance her life and future projects. What immediately strikes me about the music on this disc is how well produced the tracks are even in a demo form. And though the instrumentation is somewhat skeletal - some guitar, drum/bass loops, keys - it's not too terribly far off from finished product. Backworld guitarist Joseph Budenholzer and James Izzo, aka Thread, help provide musically while lyrically Jarboe continues to heal and grow. "To Forget" and "Lost" couple sweet vocals with pretty guitar melodies split across the stereo field. On "Feral" Jarboe unleashes several lengthy, cathartic bellows over spooky piano chords and atmospheres. "Angel" and "Real Life" feature the electronic bass and beat programming, presumably by Izzo, that works so well with Jarboe's voice. "Penance" specializes in gorgeous breathy vocals, outstretched bass notes and pretty piano twinklings. "Notebook Fragments" and "W/out Words" are a bit more 'artsy' and dramatic, the latter expressing itself vocally with no words. The next "Disburden Disciple" looks to be very promising judging from these supposedly rough sketches, possibly better than the first album which was also very good. "Dislocation" is available from The Living Jarboe web site for $15 signed ...
Where did I get this cd? - mail order via The Living Jarboe.