She continues to release numerous solo albums and collaborations and has composed the soundtrack for a horror game entitled The Path.
Coming to rock and experimental music from a complex, fascinating background (both her parents were FBI agents; her upbringing in the South included such elements of extreme American religious faith as snake-handling ceremonies; and before her direct involvement in music she participated in "unorthodox sex work," to use her own words, in various U.S. cities), Jarboe, who has always preferred to be known by her sole name, has long been known as one of the fiercest spirits in modern music. She is an intelligent and aggressive artist possessed of striking musical skill who has rejected the music industry's all-too-easy stereotyping and exploitation to create shockingly powerful visions. Helping strongly in this is her one-of-a-kind vocal talent, ranging from emotive blues/gospel tones to wild shrieking, matching excellently with her wide-ranging preference in musical styles. Joining the band Swans two years after it came into being, Jarboe soon became the co-leader of the band with founder Michael Gira; together the pair released some of the most striking, musically extreme recordings of recent years, both as Swans and as the side project band Skin. Jarboe's solo career began in earnest in 1992 with the release of Thirteen Masks, followed a couple of years later by a collaborative effort released under the name Beautiful People with Larry Seven, who also worked on Thirteen Masks and various Swans tracks before that time. The next official release was 1995's Sacrificial Cake, described as a "Swans Related Product," and released in concert with Gira's own solo debut, Drainland. After this, Swans took precedence as she and Gira finished the group's farewell albums and tours; her first post-Swans release, Anhedoniac, appeared in 1998. Shortly thereafter she made a trip to Israel for artistic inspiration for a planned follow-up, Disburdeen Disciple. However, she contracted an illness while visiting there, leading to hospitalization on return to America. A sampler for Disciple has appeared as a teaser, but the main album itself was not completed or ready for release. A collaboration with Telecognac, titled Over, appeared in 2000.
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Not Logical
Jarboe Lyrics
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Sensational, metaphysical, insatiable, astronomical,
Phenomenological, ontological, heterosexual, astrological,
Testimonial, biophysical, suicidal, emotlonal, sensual, bisexual,
Questionable, not censurable, alienable, spiritual, musical,
Horizontal, sociable, incredible, maniacal, psychological, comical, reprehensible, experimental, chronological, biological, gullible, unprofessional, beautiful, homicidal, matrimonial, testimonial, homosexual, fertile, bestial... anything at all but not logical
The lyrics to Jarboe's song Not Logical seem to be about embracing everything and anything as long as it's not logical. The opening line, "Open your mind," supports this interpretation, suggesting that the listener needs to let go of their rational, logical tendencies and embrace the irrational and irrationality around them. The subsequent list of descriptive words can be interpreted to be a call to embrace all experiences- from the sensational to the emotional, from biophysical to psychological, and anything in between. However, the repeated theme of "not logical" suggests a rejection of rationality, possibly leading to dangerous or harmful behaviors, as in the lines "suicidal, homicidal" and "reprehensible, experimental."
The song's overall message might be a warning against blindly following one's irrational impulses, as opposed to striking a balance between logic and the irrational. This interpretation might especially apply to social behaviors, where blindly following one's emotional impulses without any consideration of their logical consequences can have harmful "homicidal, matrimonial" effects.
Line by Line Meaning
Open your mind
A request to be open-minded for what is to come
Sensational, metaphysical, insatiable, astronomical,
Describing a range of overwhelming experiences beyond the physical realm
Phenomenological, ontological, heterosexual, astrological,
Exploring different branches of philosophy, sexuality, and astrology
Testimonial, biophysical, suicidal, emotional, sensual, bisexual,
A mix of intense emotions and experiences that can be both positive and negative
Questionable, not censurable, alienable, spiritual, musical,
Addressing the subjective nature of what may or may not be seen as acceptable or possible
Horizontal, sociable, incredible, maniacal, psychological, comical, reprehensible, experimental, chronological, biological, gullible, unprofessional, beautiful, homicidal, matrimonial, testimonial, homosexual, fertile, bestial...
Listing a wide range of experiences, traits, and characteristics that defy logic, expectations, or labels
anything at all but not logical
Emphasizing the value of embracing the unpredictable, the irrational, and the unexplainable
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