JARBOE – new single released

Influential avant-garde artist Jarboe has unveiled the opening track, “The Holy Waters”, off her upcoming album “Sightings”, set for release on 3rd April via Consouling Sounds. 

Watch the video here:

https://veilofsound.com/2026/03/18/Video_Premiere_Jarboe.html

Described by Jarboe as “a transitory fiction into space”, the track serves as a mystical gateway into the album’s broader exploration of the natural and ethereal worlds. The composition is a “poem of magical wings” brought to life through “a vintage psychedelic treatment of the vocals, as well as sounds and the hand drum”.

“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: 
1. The Holy Waters
2. Francesca Sun
3. Choir and Night Fox
4. Breathe
5. Vireo Serenade
6. The Holy Waters (Sangha Mix) [CD & Digital versions only]
7. Of Ancient Memory (Oblivion Mix)

As previously announced, Jarboe will embark on a European/UK tour in May 2026. She 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
05/05/2026 (SWE): Goteborg – Oceanen 
07/05/2026 (EE): Tallinn – Hungr 
08/05/2026 (LV): Riga – 1983
09/05/2026 (LT): Vilnius – SODAS 2123
10/05/2026 (PL): Warsaw – Niebo
12/05/2026 (PL): Poznan – Blue Note
13/05/2026 (CZ): Prague – MeetFactory
14/05/2026 (DE): Berlin – Genezarethkirche
15/05/2026 (NL): Tilburg – Hall of Fame
16/05/2026 (BE): Brussels – Obsidian Dust Festival
17/05/2026 (UK): Folkestone – 20th Century Speedway
19/05/2026 (UK): Bristol – Strange Brew
20/05/2026 (UK): London – Cafè OTO
21/05/2026 (UK): Coventry – Just Dropped In
22/05/2026 (UK): Newcastle – The Star and Shadow
23/05/2026 (UK): Liverpool – Outer Waves Festival
25/05/2026 (BG): Sofia – Mixtape 5 
27/05/2026: (GR): Athens – Temple

Tickets: https://linktr.ee/Jarboe2026Tour

Jarboe online
Website: https://thelivingjarboe.com/
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