Jarboe, a former member of Swans, will have her influential album Disburden Disciple released on vinyl for the first time on 25th Aprilvia The Circle Music.
A visionary artist whose career spans four decades, Jarboe first came to prominence as a member of the influential experimental rock band Swans. Her solo work, continues to push the boundaries of artistic expression, exploring complex themes through her distinctive and powerful vocals.
The Circle Music commented, “Our ambition to release as many albums as possible from Jarboe’s long catalogue on vinyl continues with Disburden Disciple, a very special, personal and experimental album that appeared 25 years ago and today we realise how ahead of its time it was. We don’t think we need to talk about Jarboe’s influence in the field of avant-garde, industrial, dark gothic or however one would like to describe her music. After all, Jarboe’s music goes beyond boundaries. It’s not just heard, it’s experienced.” Originally released independently back in the year 2000, t Disburden Disciple has been fully remastered by George Emmanuel (Pentagram Studio) and features brand new artwork. It will be available in double gatefold orange vinyl and double gatefold red vinyl and ordered here.
“Recorded in both Israel and the United States, the songs on Disburden Disciple express themes of longing and romance (‘Forbid’) as well as metaphorical dismemberment (‘Dear 666’), scars (‘Scarification’), and resuscitation (‘Kiss Of Life’),” Jarboe commented. “The album explores the victim of passion, the dangerous love affair (‘Scorpion’), the death bed of a lover (‘Forgive’), the death of a loved one from disease set to maniacal piano (‘Under’), the false accusation of a murder and the haunting of a spirit who calls from the deep (The Séance), and the sounds of rolling tanks and drums as backdrop of the war of the heart: ‘I want to teach you love. I want to touch the pure war inside you’ (‘Pure War’). The album begins with a list of things “free from” – in a stylistic groove that merges to 70s rock (‘Bound’) yet the chorus reaffirms not being free at all – from love.”
A new video for the 2025 remastered version of ‘Bound’, directed by Wampyrion, has also been released. The video captures Jarboe’s first NYC solo performance post-Swans, delivered to a packed house at the Knitting Factory in 2000. The performance, which received an art grant, combines rock theatre with choreography and features dancing and masked “puppet masters” who literally bind Jarboe with her hands behind her back. The multi-track audio recording includes songs from Disburden Disciple, as well as other solo work and material from Jarboe’s time with Swans.
