medias favorite Beatle at that time, rather a villain who was trying to end the band. Even worse, someone who was trying to end the band and instead release albums like this. The restrain McCartney displayed on his debut solo venture is what's the most impressive about it.For the majority of the running time, "McCartney" sounds like a series of efortless scetches without a trace of ambition to be anything more. In a way it seems ahead of it's time, both this and "Ram" could be categorised as proto-indie pop in a way. The DIY approach Paul took while making this record adds a tone of charm and makes for a very intimate listening experience. McCartneys songwriting talent comes through even in the simplest and shortest musical doodles. Some could acuse a large portion of the record of sounding like a bunch of demos but despite limited instrumentation and Paul filling empty spaces with his beatboxing I never feel like those tracks should be improved by a grand set of strings or anything of that nature. Somehow all those mild cuts manage to flow perfectly with "Maybe I'm Amazed", the only song that sounds like it could have been taken straight from a Beatles album. It's a great way for the record to gain some momentum before weird yet captivating closer - Kreen-Akrore. Paul had taken a tone of risks with this album but this might have been the biggest one, an instrumental cut that for the most part consists of a frum solo and heavy breathing.
I still might prefer "Ram" but both those records have proven themselver to be more ahead of their time than a lot of the projects released at that time by other Beatles. I'm glad they have eventually gotten the apprecieation they always deserved and hadn't received upon release.
Rating: 8/10
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