Actually, that’s the secret to this nine-track effort: honed craft packaged as off-the-cuff instinct.
From the discordant opening piano chops of the fittingly titled Man For Every Season to the spacious, dark and delicate Waiting Game to the cool jazz vibe of Mat and the introspective Just A Moment, Carter exudes a quiet confidence that is borne by attention to detail and a freedom to play around.
Swooning magic and angular madness abound.
• Shayne P. Carter. Offsider. Flying Nun.
• Four and a half stars (out of five)
Single download: We Will Rise Again
For those who like: Elliott Smith
— Shane Gilchrist
