Stale sounds of the suburbs send a teenager out with a sound recorder in search of better ones. Listening with this device he begins to build his own soundscape and drift away from his surroundings. His dependence on the recorder affects his relationship with a charismatic girl and he struggles to re-engage with the world around him.

AstringofstrangetragediesandmurdershaveleftthetownofDryden,NewYorkwithadarkcloudoverit.Withtheseevents,apurportedcursewilldescendontheupstatetownfortenyears.