Calm Wind - 2006
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McCarthy's third full-length studio album sees his songwriting expressed from within a more specific context. The 11 songs are produced to promote listeners' interpretation rather than deliberate response.
Upon the bed of minimalist instrumentation, Calm Wind' s specific discourse is to pose question, construct image, and generate mood. The contributions from album designer Nathan Oldfield as well as McCarthy's band and recording engineer Jeff McCormack align themselves with this intention.
Calm Wind isn't necessarily consequential in relation to McCarthy's other releases but exists independently with its own language.