THE INFINITY RING x Jarboe

THE INFINITY RING: Federal Prisoner label releases neo-folk visionary's new collab with legendary vocalist Jarboe (Swans)

Ohr – a new collaboration between The Infinity Ring and Jarboe – is out today on Federal Prisoner.

Consisting of two tracks, Ohr is available now as a 12" LP and a digital release.

Buy Ohr, here: https://federalprisoner.shop/products/the-infinity-ring-x-jarboe-ohr-vinyl-lp

Cameron Moretti, the Boston-based musician behind The Infinity Ring, recalls the genesis of Ohr: "The idea started with a dream I found myself having in the winter of 2020. I'm stationary in a sun soaked field. The wind is blowing but I can only hear the sound of violins and a voice. Nothing is physically in sight. I knew I wanted to attempt to capture a snapshot of the dream in a song formation. I started composing some ideas based around this mental picture I had. Being a longtime advocate and fan of Jarboe's work, I reached out and explained the idea of the songs, and here we are."

Ohr is The Infinity Ring's third release to date, and its first for Federal Prisoner, the label co-founded by Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Black Queen, Jerry Cantrell) and acclaimed artist Jesse Draxler. A recent feature on Post-Punk.com describes Moretti's work as "haunting dark folk... weaving a unique sonic tapestry of dark sounds." On Ohr, he sets a tone that is gentle, lush, and ominous, evoking his dream state by way of guitar, synth, hammer dulcimer, pan drum, percussion, and violin.

While past work featured Moretti's vocals, a baritone in the range of Nick Cave or Leonard Cohen, he entrusted all the vocals on Ohr to Jarboe. No surprise, her performance is ethereal and almighty. 

An icon within the realms of post-punk, noise-rock, and experimental music, Jarboe rose to fame as a member of Swans in the 1980s and '90s, appearing on classic albums such as Children of God and Soundtracks for the Blind. A review in The New Yorker reads: “Jarboe, who sang with New York’s legendary nihilists the Swans for more than a decade, is not an easy musician to categorize. She pairs the visual flair of performance art with a fiercely eclectic arsenal of styles, and she never shies away from the aggressive and the extreme.” Post-Swans collaborations include Neurosis, Justin Broadrick, Phil Anselmo, and now, The Infinity Ring. The New York Times has depicted her vocals as "bluesy, breathy, baleful"; LA Weekly once labeled her as a "Satanic chanteuse." 

Ohr was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Zach Weeks (The Armed, Converge & Chelsea Wolfe, Russian Circles). The cover art was created by Pleasure Coffin. 

In addition to The Infinity Ring, Federal Prisoner's roster includes industrial artist Trace Amount, Full of Hell side project Sore Dream, and more.

Tracklist:
1) Ein Sof
2) Tiferet

Lineup:
Cameron Moretti - guitar, hammer dulcimer, pan drum, percussion, synth

Jarboe - guest vocals
Alison Dooly - guest violin
Matt Bond - guest synth

Upcoming shows:
Jan 12 - Brooklyn, NY @ TV Eye w/ Norman Westberg (Swans)

Discography:
Temptress / Gift of Life 7" (2020, Funeral Party)
I dreamt it. Did it happen? EP (2021, self-released)
Ohr (2022, Federal Prisoner)