patching, the intimate debut LP from Minnesota-based singer and songwriter runo plum, gracefully captures the contraction, expansion and release of an intense period of emotional repair, in soft-edged, radiating indie rock. The record’s unbridled sincerity isn’t anything new for runo plum, who’s been writing and quietly sharing bedroom dispatches of her intricate folk for a half-decade. During the pandemic years, she steadily caught the ears of a widening circle of listeners and began independently releasing a series of singles and EPs, all while cutting her teeth on the live side supporting Searows, Angel Olsen and Hovvdy.
On the new full-length album Magic Of The Sale, Teethe unveils theirsad and beautiful self-built world of Southern slowcore, where the Texas band’s four distinct songwriters, singers, and artists ask a series of interlocked questions about what it means to build a life in a time of shared collapse. It’s an expansive next step for the band, whose 2020 self-titled debut morphed from a few early cassette runs into several sold-out vinyl editions, unlikely name-drops from mega-stars, and several tours across the United States and Europe. From a long-overlooked pocket of Texas’musical wealth, Teethe re-emerges with a deeply layered and collaborative work that makes the weight of the world feel a little lighter to lug.
