Mancarter
For the sake of the song
Reviewed by Jim Caligiuri, Fri., Aug. 13, 2010
Mancarter
My American FriendAustinites know Gary Claxton from his work with trad-country outfit Heybale!. Mancarter finds him partnering with Andrew Scaturro for a stripped-down sound that defies categorization. Acoustic based, it's not quite folk music but an intricate brand of Americana that alternately wobbles and strums. Brief at eight tracks, tunes like back porch mind-meld "Puddlefish" and noodle-free guitar jam "Good Natured Boy/Black Hooker John" make My American Friend an uncommon first effort.