Personnel: Jarboe (vocals, guitar, piano); Nic Le Ban (guitar).

Released to accompany the ex-Swans singer's 2006 tour, THE CONDUIT includes Jarboe's interpretations of words supplied by fans as part of her "Living Rumor" project as well as her performances of lyrics written by the Boston artist Joshua Fraser. By turns sultry, experimental, and broodingly atmospheric, these 11 pieces, featuring the cutting-edge performer accompanied by stark, treated solo guitar and occasional percussion, are a snapshot of an innovative and fearless artist conducting her own very personal journey.