Ruth Garbus's "Profound": A Review of Her Eccentric, Confessional Album
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Sam Sodomsky
Summary
A review of Ruth Garbus's album "Profound," describing her unique musical style that blends sophisticated, jazz-influenced arrangements with raw, confessional, and often humorous lyrics. The review highlights her distinctive vocal delivery and the contrast between her polished musicality and her candid, sometimes shocking lyrical content.
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PitchforkRuth Garbus's "Profound": A Review of Her Eccentric, Confessional Albumpitchfork.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledRuth Garbus can come across like the jazz singer at an elegant party who took peyote right before her set and just started freestyling.
When I penetrated that man I felt just like a dog.
I was so ecstatic I thought I might cry…. and I did… then I gave it to a kid,
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