Twin Cities chamber-folk singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith sings in the dulcet tones of Sufjan Stevens and composes orchestral pop in the spirit of the Beach Boys. He’s also been making very impressive records: 2008’s The Silver City, produced by Trip Shakespeare and Semisonic’s Dan Wilson, was a welcome throwback to ’60s pop records, and his latest, The Reluctant Graveyard, is even more realized. It’s a tuneful set of songs about death that’s much more chipper than its subject matter suggests. All three of Messersmith’s records are available for pay-what-you-like download through his website.
Jeremy Messersmith
Tonight @ The Cactus Club, 9 p.m.
