2004, Soft Abuse
Patrick McKinney, the multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for Iron & Wine, has chosen the moniker Langtry for his solo work, based in part on his fascination with the folklore and legend surrounding the Texas town of the same name. On his solo debut, Patrick is alone with his guitar, cranking out loose, yet mind bogglingly technical instrumentals that are equally rooted in American musics of the past (folk blues & jazz, mainly) and avant sounds of the present (Sun City Girls, Pelt). In this fashion he's sure to garner comparisons to the Takoma Records heydey; Robbie Basho, Leo Kottke, and especially John Fahey are all valid points of reference.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | Billy Bowlegs Blues |
| 2 | Hobojangle |
| 3 | Ballad of Painless Parker |
| 4 | Binderstiffs |
| 5 | Devil's Horse |
| 6 | Smylax |
| 7 | There Is No Such Joy as Upon the Road Hereto |
| 8 | Chasleen, You Gotta Run to Catch That Train |
| 9 | He Uses Special Stamps on His Last Letters |
| 10 | Erotic Melancholy of Cypress |
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