Her style, combining elements of folk, ambient, and experimental music, is characterized by sparse instrumentation, often using just an acoustic guitar and stark vocals.
[4] The New York Times highlighted the record’s meditative quality, comparing Fortino’s sparse arrangements to those of artists like Vashti Bunyan and early Cat Power.
[7] Their album Foreign Body, released on March 19, 2012 by Kranky, blended ambient textures with acoustic instrumentation, earning critical praise for its ethereal, dreamlike quality.
Released on May 5, 2017 while Fortino was simultaneously studying to become an engineer, the record marked a departure from her earlier acoustic work, incorporating electronic elements and synthetic textures.
The New York Times stated Tiny Vipers "[is] not telling stories; she’s after incantation and trance,” described her music as “achingly beautiful, an exercise in minimalism that still conveys profound emotional depth.”[3]