1st Base Runner is the name singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim Hussman uses when creating his own work. He brings electronic, post-rock and perhaps a touch of krautrock elements into his introspective style of slow-brewing soft goth. His music has a dark tone while avoiding all out gloom, staying on the melancholic side along the lines of Depeche Mode and Psychedelic Furs with all traces of pop stripped out and the showy parts tamped down. His overall tone is relaxed and dreamy, and his songs are tuneful and soulful, moving along in a comfortable mid to low-tempo range. He establishes a consistent sound and does effective sonic world building with a some storytelling built into it.