Burned out white Christmas lights, red wine, an old blue shirt: The color-soaked details of daily life are just one of the tools with which local boy Lucas Miré illuminates his songs of loss and resiliency on his debut CD, Forever's Not as Long as It Used to Be.

Known for an earnest, folky edge in his live performances, the recording studio gives Miré a chance to expand his aural repertoire. The album's 10 cuts revel in a playful tug between acoustic and electronic. Miré's rich, natural baritone croons over plucky guitar rhythms augmented with smooth synthesizer riffs, an effect that brings to mind Everything But the Girl's Amplified Heart. His songs lead dual lives: They sound cheerful and boppy, but the words expose a contemplative underpinning.

Miré has a singular way of sneaking humor and redemption into his pensive lyrics. "If you want someone who can come undone and still look OK/well, it's your lucky day," he sings on one of the album's strongest tracks, "Swallowed Whole." You get the feeling this guy isn't scoffing at the lessons life throws him. This is a CD to pull out on comfortless gray days, or put on repeat to ease the aftermath of a bad breakup.

- Bill AddisonLucas Miré plays Eddie's Attic Fri., March 18, 7 p.m. $7.