Chris Schlarb’s debut album is out on Asthmatic Kitty records, home of the peerless Sufjan Stevens and the lovely Castanets. *+3*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album is a 40-minute composition of free-jazz, avant-garde sounds and personal catharsis in ten sections. *-2*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album, instead of having track names, has sections differentiated by Roman numerals. *+1*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album has adorable hand drawn artwork by Grady McFerrin that tricks the listener into thinking that he’s about to listen to some winsome alt-rock. 0

Chris Schlarb’s debut album was made as a reflective reaction to being a 24-year-old father of two with a safe job in insurance before being divorced, and then made unemployed. *+4*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album features recorded rain that sounds rather lovely, but, ultimately makes you want to do a wee. *+1*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album sees him playing jazz guitar as well as piano organ and percussion on the record. *+2*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album features guest spots from labelmates Stevens and Castanets frontman Ray Raposa +2.

Chris Schlarb’s debut album features nothing as deliriously lovely as anything those two artists have recorded. Ever. *–4*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album features a recording of his son’s in-womb heartbeat mixed with white noise. *–5*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album has a section that sounds a bit like Antony & The Johnsons – but with, like, more recordings of rain falling. *+2*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album, Twilight & Ghost Stories, doesn’t actually feature any ghost stories. Or any twilight, for that matter. *–3*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album is, although more off the wall than anything this reviewer has listened to for a long time, a complex, but oddly moving sonic production. * +2*

Chris Schlarb’s debut album is rather lovely after three listens. *+2*