?Hidden behind a dark silhouette stood a man in a flannel. Loose curls of dark, disheveled hair could be seen against a wall of soothing yellow dots that gently pulsed alongside the crooning of singer-songwriter Cass McCombs. Sept. 7 at Signal Kitchen was the scene for the soft, groovy ballads of three musicians cloaked in darkness. The face of Cass McCombs and his two accompanying guitarists were barely discernable, yet their musical precision and emotion shed great light on the small, engrossed crowd, and on the styles of McCombs himself.Without worrying about his physical appearance (almost even hiding it) onstage, McCombs delivered personal experiences and emotions straight from his soulful past. During a brief break between songs, McCombs checked in on the audience, saying in his signature raspy voice, ?We good? We all good? Can I get you anything??The trio played together as one soothing groove while McCombs flowed seamlessly through his lyrics, layering chilling grit and inflection into the ends of his phrases. He sang his most popular song, ?County Line,? with a reserved, yet deeply passionate yearning for a desire just out of reach, just over the county line. McCombs?s songs reflected a consistent yearning, however, he is not a man living the trials and tribulations of his past, as he made clear in his upbeat song about the girl that made his dreams come true, ?Dreams Come True Girl:? ?All the troubles in my past, that?s just what they are.?At some point in every song, McCombs would pause his singing for an electric guitar solo by the talented silhouette to his right. Each riff gave a euphoric upbeat relief to McCombs fairly flat tempo. The guitarist channeled as much grace and emotion into his notes as a classical pianist, and seemingly floated through clouds of folk inspired melodies.The mood at Signal Kitchen wasn?t one for dancing wildly, minus one very passionate and seemingly intoxicated fan, but you could see each audience member waltzing with the intricate melodies inside of their heads. ?I loved the atmosphere,? said first-year Sadie Swieca. ?The music was very calm and soothing.?Apart from his new album slated for release this October, McCombs may not know what his future holds. But after this latest performance, one can be sure he isn?t too worried about it.