JARBOE unveils new album “Sightings” with video
New album “Sightings” set for 3rd April release via Consouling Sounds; pre-orders open now!Experimental rock icon Jarboe joins forces with Thor Harris & Joy Von Spain for a unique collaborative run in Europe.
Influential avant-garde artist Jarboe, and former member of the legendary Swans, has unveiled a video excerpt of the track “Vireo Serenade” off her upcoming album “Sightings”, set for release on 3rd April via Consouling Sounds.
Watch the video excerpt:
Watch Jarboe interview with John Robb here
“Sightings” will be available in 200x Black LP, 300x Moss Green LP and 300x digipack CD and is now also available for pre-order: https://store.consouling.be/collections/jarboe-sightings
At the heart of “Sightings” 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 often heard long before its form is seen.
Jarboe 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 hiding, 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 vireo 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 the air and left to begin their long journey back to South America”
“Sightings” 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 album is a testament to Jarboe’s “one-of-a-kind vocal talent”. The album includes collaborators Thor Harris (Swans, Shearwater, Bill Callahan, Thor & Friends), Andrea Calderon, Brett Robinson, Chiara Lee and Freddie Murphy.
The visual identity of “Sightings” is further deepened by a collaboration with fellow experimental icon Phil Puleo (Swans), who provided the original painting for the album’s artwork. “Sightings” stands as the 36th solo album, and the 55th release overall, in Jarboe’s career.
“Sightings” tracklist:
- The Holy Waters
- Francesca Sun
- Choir and Night Fox
- Breathe
- Vireo Serenade
- The Holy Waters (Sangha Mix) [CD & Digital versions only]
- Of Ancient Memory (Oblivion Mix)
Jarboe has also announced the addition of two performances to her upcoming 2026 UK and European tour. The tour will now include stops in Sofia, Bulgaria (Mixtape 5) and Athens, Greece (Temple). Additionally, the venue for the Berlin performance has been confirmed as Genezarethkirche.
Embarking on this journey in May 2026, Jarboe will present a unique and powerful collaboration alongside multi-instrumentalist Thor Harris (ex-Swans, Shearwater) and vocalist/composer Joy Von Spain (Eye of Nix).
JARBOE with THOR HARRIS & JOY VON SPAIN
UK/EU TOUR DATES 2026
04/05/2026 (DK): Copenhagen – Rust [Tickets]
05/05/2026 (SWE): Goteborg – Oceanen [Tickets]
07/05/2026 (EE): Tallinn – Hungr [Tickets]
08/05/2026 (LV): Riga – 1983 [Tickets]
09/05/2026 (LT): Vilnius – SODAS 2123 [Tickets]
10/05/2026 (PL): Warsaw – Niebo [Tickets]
12/05/2026 (PL): Poznan – Blue Note [Tickets]
13/05/2026 (CZ): Prague – MeetFactory [Tickets]
14/05/2026 (DE): Berlin – Genezarethkirche [Tickets]
15/05/2026 (NL): Tilburg – Hall of Fame [Tickets]
16/05/2026 (BE): Brussels – Obsidian Dust Festival [Tickets]
17/05/2026 (UK): Folkestone – 20th Century Speedway [Tickets]
19/05/2026 (UK): Bristol – Strange Brew [Tickets]
20/05/2026 (UK): London – Cafè OTO [Tickets]
21/05/2026 (UK): Coventry – Just Dropped In [Tickets]
22/05/2026 (UK): Newcastle – The Star and Shadow [Tickets]
23/05/2026 (UK): Liverpool – Outer Waves Festival [Tickets]
25/05/2026 (BG): Sofia – Mixtape 5 [Tickets]
27/05/2026: (GR): Athens – Temple [Tickets]
Jarboe online
Website: https://thelivingjarboe.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLivingJarboe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarboeliving
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5cCzokwZSw5IRKcm7LpRbH?si=hBr7T0b3T7CrVCZ97R4XqQ
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