I reviewed the compelling, oddly beautiful new record from Vermont-based musician and composer Ruth Garbus, a record that shocks and soothes in equal measure. “Profound” is out now.

What's so striking about Ruth Garbus and her latest record is how musically adventurous, wondrous and revelatory it is in its maturity and self-acceptance. #PMPick

Ruth Garbus's new one on @orindal.bsky.social is out today (ruthgarbus.bandcamp.com/album/profound) and it's a real "ok I must listen to everything this person has ever done and everything they ever will do" experience for me

"Somehow elegant and oddball at once (but more often elegant), the album does indeed live up to its title." - AllMusic "Garbus is extending the possibilities of acoustic songwriter pop." - Bandcamp Daily Profound by Ruth Garbus is out now! Listen & purchase here: album.link/kwzcwswfjrb6f

Ruth Garbus, "Profound." The Vermont songwriter extends the possibilities of acoustic pop across her phenomenal third LP.

"Garbus is extending the possibilities of acoustic songwriter pop." Big thanks to @jenpkelly.bsky.social for reviewing Profound by Ruth Garbus for @bandcamp.com daily.bandcamp.com/album-of-the...

Ruth Garbus Trio is coming to the west coast in August! Tickets & info at orindal.limitedrun.com/pages/tour-d...

This is wonderful, as expected, as I am a big fan of everything Krgovich

Hey, I started a site/newsletter to continue the work of my recently-cancelled column. I features a monthly (free) rundown of good experimental releases, plus a bonus (paid-sub) post on a single release from the month. Check out goodexperimentalmusic.com and thanks to everyone who encouraged this!

PROFOUND by Brattleboro, VT indie/jazz/psych/folk singer & songwriter RUTH GARBUS is out June 12 on Orindal Records. "gentle and magical yet avant-garde" RIYL: Dear Nora, Wendy Eisenberg, The Roches Pre-order vinyl, CD & digital: ruthgarbus.bandcamp.com/album/profound

Ruth Garbus- "The Lost Soul" youtu.be/_xBr8urNpcA

Boss Tape, a collection of tender & minimalist Bruce Springsteen covers by Nicholas Krgovich, is out now! nicholaskrgovich.bandcamp.com/album/boss-t...

Up there with one of the best Springsteen covers ever. If you don't know Krgovich's own work as a songwriter his forthcoming LP with Joseph Shabason, Four Days in June is a good place to start. Link in reply.

"I Think I'm Ready Now" is a sparse and striking piece of impressionistic jazz-folk. Thank you Tom Breihan & Stereogum for writing about the new single & album by Ruth Garbus!

Avant-folk singer-songwriter Ruth Garbus announces new album 'Profound'; hear her sparse and striking new song "I Think I'm Ready Now"

Thanks to Jazz Monroe & Pitchfork for sharing the big Ruth Garbus album announcement. 🌈 pitchfork.com/news/ruth-ga...

Profound is the title of Brattleboro, VT singer-songwriter Ruth Garbus' third studio album for Orindal Records. It's out on June 12. Listen to the album's opening song, the gentle and magical yet avant-garde "I Think I'm Ready Now." youtu.be/2UoursdOrSU?...

Vancouver singer-songwriter Nicholas Krgovich announces Boss Tape, an eight-track collection of Bruce Springsteen covers, and shares his rendition of Springsteen's 1998 song, "Gave It a Name".

Nicholas Krgovich Gives Springsteen Deep Cut "Gave It a Name" Its Due

Nicholas Krgovich has announced a Bruce Springsteen covers album

Vancouver, BC singer/songwriter Nicholas Krgovich returns with Boss Tape, his first solo release since 2023’s Ducks LP. Self-produced & recorded at home & at the Wise Hall in Vancouver, BC, Boss Tape is a collection of Bruce Springsteen covers. nicholaskrgovich.bandcamp.com/album/boss-t...

“bobbie’s songs coalesce out of stardust, bright pinpoints of synth sound twinkling against a velvety dark backing of narcotic vocals, guitar strums and the steady thump of drums,” writes Jennifer Kelly. dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/8121611... @orindal.bsky.social

"bobbie’s songs coalesce out of stardust, bright pinpoints of synth sound twinkling against a velvety dark backing of narcotic vocals, guitar strums and the steady thump of drums." Thank you Jennifer Kelly for writing about LESSONS by BOBBIE. www.tumblr.com/dustedmagazi...

Advance Base & Moontype's big drive out west kicks off Saturday with a free show at Pageturners in Omaha, NE! bobbie joins is for select west coast dates! Tickets & info at advancebasemusic.com

Lessons by bobbie is out now! Stream the album & buy vinyl LPs, tapes & downloads at bobbie.bandcamp.com/album/lessons

"a classic slow-burner... surprisingly luxuriant, a place to get lost in the unspoken and the unknown, and for six minutes to escape the buzz and clamour of the world that, sometimes thankfully, only exists outside of your headphones." Thank you For the Rabbits for writing about bobbie!

Watch the gently psychedelic music video for "I Don't Wanna Stay" the final single from bobbie's forthcoming album of floaty dream pop, Lessons (out March 6 on Orindal) youtu.be/1P_K84nvZQE?...

"It’s hard to imagine anyone else making the line 'smashing 40s in the parking lot' sound as otherworldly as Margaret McCarthy does... Moontype has a penchant for imbuing surprising images like this with reverential grace." TY Annie Parnell & Nashville Scene! www.nashvillescene.com/criticspicks...

Lessons, the new album by bobbie, is out March 6 on Orindal Records. Watch the music video for leadoff track "Cloud Vision" directed by Membra youtu.be/bcW-top4-rU?...

CHICAGO: Come visit me at the Orindal Records table at the Empty Bottle Record Fair this Sunday, January 25! There'll be fun free giveaways plus discounted vinyl, tapes, CDs & other merch. I'll be hanging out from 5-10 PM. The event is free but you can RSVP here: www.ticketweb.com/event/empty-...

My first review of 2026 and I’m starting out with a bang. I love this new record by Robert Stillman, a delightful mix of synth-pop, spiritual jazz, and tuneful psychedelia. “10,000 Rivers” is now available everywhere

"Stillman’s universe is a fascinating and open-ended one, constantly expanding." Big thanks to Jeff Terich for reviewing Robert Stillman's new album 10,000 Rivers for Treble Zine.

10,000 Rivers by Robert Stillman is out today! Listen & purchase here: album.link/3rgfp8hpv0wp3

Big thanks to Jason P. Woodbury for reviewing Robert Stillman's new album 10,000 Rivers for Aquarium Drunkard! 10,000 Rivers is out Friday! Grab your copy here: archaicfuturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/10000-...

2025 was another busy year for Orindal Records! The label released seven new albums across three physical formats, a vinyl reissue & a digital single. Plus, we already have a ton of great releases planned for 2026, our 15th year as an independent record label! Thank you for your support!

Floating into the new year with Kaleidoskop, www.byte.fm 5-7pm CET with thanks to: Jana Horn | Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore via @infinemusic.bsky.social | Pullman via @westernvinyl.bsky.social | Robert Stillman via @orindal.bsky.social @riotactmedia.bsky.social |

"No Off" is the new video from Robert Stillman's forthcoming album 10,000 Rivers (out January 9, 2026). 10,000 Rivers is a speculative suite of jazz, ambient & smooth pop-inspired compositions that challenge the myths of Silicon Valley's early '90s techno-utopianism. youtu.be/88R9VlApTZ0?...

Listen to "I Could Call You", Western Mass. dream pop artist bobbie's first single for Orindal Records. youtu.be/0jFXJQS8G30?...

Advance Base & Moontype are touring the south in February! Tickets & info at orindal.limitedrun.com/pages/tour-d...

Listen to "The California Ideology (A Walking Meeting)" from Robert Stillman's forthcoming album 10,000 RIvers, a speculative suite of jazz, ambient & smooth pop-inspired compositions about Steve Jobs & early ‘90s techno-utopianism. archaicfuturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/10000-...

New Spencer Radcliffe album "Ohio Vision" out now spencerradcliffe.bandcamp.com/album/ohio-v...

Thank you Jennifer Kelly & Dusted Magazine for reviewing Across a Violet Pasture by Greg Jamie!

Advance Base & Moontype's Northeastern U.S. Tour kicks off Wednesday at the Stone Church in Brattleboro, VT! It's on to New York from there. Tickets & info at orindal.limitedrun.com/pages/tour-d...

#NowPlaying on Cosmic Church @iheartnoise.bsky.social for @campradio.bsky.social Greg Jamie - Sunny via Orindal Records gregjamie.bandcamp.com/album/across... listen.camp

New Robert Stillman album out January 9, 2026! orindal.limitedrun.com/news/posts/3...

I’m really loving the beautiful new album from Greg Jamie, which I reviewed for PopMatters.

Alongside Greg Jamie's ragged aesthetic is a sense of wonder and personal discovery that gives 'Across a Violet Pasture' a unique stamp. #PMPick REVIEW: tinyurl.com/GregJamie

Composer Matt Bachmann's instrumental LP 'Compost Karaoke' is adventurous and unpredictable, with the record's connective tissue being the variety of styles and moods throughout. REVIEW: tinyurl.com/Bachmann25

Big thanks to @post-trash.bsky.social for premiering Greg Jamie's music video for "Wanna Live" filmed & directed by Ryan Marshall post-trash.com/news/2025/10...