Tim Reisert

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Sofaburn Records

Reisert’s debut for Sofaburn Records is spare, stark, but not necessarily dark indie folk. Tim plays every instrument except for Steve Bleh’s mandolin on "Tulip Tree."

The lyrics speak of solitude, of quiet, thoughtful times, with weathered, wizened singing set to equally quiet music, which looks forward and back at the same time, all of which suits the songs to a tee.

Such contemplative music is perfect for quiet times, maybe a rainy day, to sit around and think, which makes it a great album. It's gentle, but not soft, tough, but tender, empathetic, and made to listen to not just alone, but in small groups. Tell people how good it is, play it for them, and hopefully get them to buy it for themselves.

Andrea Weiss