Tyler Kinchen is a talented guy. The leader of the Right Pieces, a group hailing from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, Kinchen boasts a compelling voice and as a lyricist, the soul of a poet. Judging from the material on this oddly named album, Acoustic Disdrometer, one thing Kinchen does not have to worry about is being pigeonholed into a specific genre.

Kinchen opens with dance-ready soul/funk number “Turn It On (Electricity Bill),” complete with horn interjections. “Dancin’ Partner” suggests a reggae rhythm accentuated by the congas of Michael Doss and topped by Harry Morter’s trumpet solo. Then the disc moves into a more pop/contemporary rhythm and blues mode on “Love of My Life.” New Orleans’ own saxophonist Clarence Johnson adds a tinge of jazz when he steps out to blow.

As a singer and songwriter, Kinchen has a penchant for romance. That side of his musical personality becomes more prominent later in the disc on tunes such as “A Thousand Nights Abroad,” on which his voice is simply accompanied by the guitar of Dylan Torrance. In a similar realm, the album ends with “Dreamer,” made lush with the addition of a violin.

It’s easy to enjoy Tyler Kinchen, though because of the stylistic diversity demonstrated on Acoustic Disdrometer, it might be somewhat difficult to get to know him musically. Sometimes a pigeonhole really ain’t a bad thing.