patching

Critic Score
Based on 4 reviews
User Score
Based on 91 ratings
November 14, 2025 / Release Date
LP / Format
Winspear / Label
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Critic Reviews

80
musicOMH
A languid, wistful and understated introduction to a musician we’ll be hearing a lot more from.
80
The Skinny
Indie upcomer runo plum's debut album is a meditative compilation of hypnotising forest folk as she takes on the non-linear road to healing.
75
Still Listening

Patching is intimate and vulnerable, with honest lyrics and beautiful melodies. Runo Plum continues to establish herself as a songwriter to watch in the indie-folk world.

70
AllMusic
The album's title refers to the idea of picking up the pieces and attempting to heal, and one of patching's strengths is indeed its complicated mix of disappointment, acceptance, and the vulnerable in-betweens.
usur_disc350
81

channels the same sweet, soft tenderness of early morning sun. patching’s a nervous foray, a gentle affair. you can feel the craft put into these songs & even the person behind them. it passes like a soft breeze, like a smile between strangers as they share their lives if only for a second. genuine. runo is a promising light in the realm of indie folk, one to keep an eye on :)

Ecain_01
79

I was looking forward for this project!
It follows the stunning atmosphere the artist had with her previous projects.
I was amazed with the production and the singing style that felt so warm, although i might had an issue with the lyrics of the first few tracks, i didn’t know if it was too vague or it just didn’t make any sense (to me at least) but that took a shift for the second half of the album “which i think it’s the stronger half here” with pond and the ... read more

amaramarara
83

:,))) runo!!!! Saw her open for Searows last year, held on tight and never let go. Here we are, the first professionally recorded runo plum project, and she's not independent anymore! I could not be any more proud. So much love for this artist. Her voice makes everything around it so gentle, listening to this was like sinking into a nice bath... or maybe the quiet ocean. I am very relaxed and impressed by the production. It sounds amazing. I will say the banjo was a little out of place. ... read more

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Track List

1Sickness
3:07
80
2Lemon Garland
3:11
78
3Alley Cat
2:50
74
4Halfway Up the Lawn
2:16
72
5Be Gentle With Me
2:34
76
6Elephant
3:31
74
7Locket
3:37
77
8Pond
3:28
81
9Gathering the Pieces
2:42
72
10The Quiet One
4:17
77
11Darkness
2:22
75
12Outro (Angel)
1:50
75
Total Length: 35 minutes
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