Goings on About Town
Those looking for respite from the Sturm und Drang of city life shouldn’t sleep on this young troubadour, one of the more sophisticated singer-songwriters on the Lower East Side. Riffle’s soft-focus slow jams are therapeutic in their spaciousness, creating an atmosphere that harkens back to his Washington State upbringing. But it’s his elegant vocals—hushed and introspective, whispering gently dissolving melodies over muted arrangements of mellow indie-folk—that will grab you.