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1. #MAC DEMARCO THIS OLD DOG REVIEW FOR MAC#
2. #MAC DEMARCO THIS OLD DOG REVIEW FULL#
3. #MAC DEMARCO THIS OLD DOG REVIEW MAC#

#MAC DEMARCO THIS OLD DOG REVIEW MAC#

With each new project, the Mac formula becomes more refined and solidified, although there is always a new flavour in the mix or a unique method of presenting his innate style. He has honed his craft to a T and This Old Dog adds to the impression that he has a plethora of infectious songs up his sleeve, waiting to take shape over the course of a release. Perhaps we will see him move into the realm of songwriting for others in the future. The album is a display of pure songwriting skill, Demarco hinting at being a modern day Cat Stevens in the making.

Closer ‘ Watching Him Fade Away’ shows Mac talking to himself about his father’s illness, and the album is largely a personal reflection over this relationship. ‘ Dreams From Yesterday’ is the album’s standout heartwrenching moment whilst the seven minute opus ‘Moonlight on the River’ descends into Demarco’s most experimental passage on the album, complete with delay heavy, reverb laden feedback before cutting out unexpectedly to an incoherent voice. This is somewhat of a departure from his previous work as these guitars are meticulously balanced with synth lines throughout the majority of This Old Dog. ‘Still Beating’ retains Mac’s classic clean electric guitar sound, while the prevalence of acoustic guitar in his newer output continues. On ‘For The First Time’, Demarco puts the guitar down, building the song on a sultry bass line and phasing synth decoration akin to that which he enlisted on ‘Chamber of Reflection’ from Salad Days. The words of ’Baby You’re Out’ may read like an apathetic goodbye to a lover, but the sound is classic joyful Mac. While both teaser cuts deal with heavier themes, they only display one facet of the emotions and expressions Mac puts forth on the rest of the album.ĭespite the album’s inspiration being borne from a sombre place, pure joy emanates from many of the songs.

Both songs were released simultaneously in anticipation of the album and are slow burners concerned with the illness of Mac’s somewhat estranged father. Opening track ’My Old Man’ deals with the realisation that we become more and more like our parents with age & ’This Old Dog’ also grapples with the concept of growing older. As has become customary for the Canadian born musician, he self-produced and played all the instruments, with some mixing assistance from Shags Chamberlain (The Smallgoods). This Old Dog is being released through Brooklyn’s Captured Tracks, though its recording saw Demarco leave his adopted home of New York and decamp to Los Angeles, where he now resides.

#MAC DEMARCO THIS OLD DOG REVIEW FULL#

Full of lyrical mac-isms and packed out with enough guitar melodies to last you through till next time, this is what we have come to expect from Demarco. My three favourite tracks from the album were “Still beating”, “A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothing” and “Watching Him Fade Away” with them showing the old Mac and the new Mac in different ways.ON his third official album outing This Old Dog, Mac Demarco presents another solid collection of tracks that don’t deviate too far from his trademark sound. Starting of the album with “My Old Man” with a heavier theme then we are used to with Mac with him discussing his realisation that he is becoming more like his absent father who struggled with being an alcoholic.

I must admit that after my first listen through I was a little underwhelmed with the album however it would be silly to base all of my opinions off of one listen so after a few more I had a greater appreciation for the record as a whole.

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#MAC DEMARCO THIS OLD DOG REVIEW FOR MAC#

“This Old Dog” signals a much more mature sound for Mac with improved lyricism and a focus on acoustic guitar and a much heavier use of synthesizers throughout the album. Mac DeMarco: This Old Dog review serious themes, stoned demeanour 4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Coming from the land of maple syrup, Mac is one of my favourite artists and already has an arsenal of brilliant indie/folk songs the likes of “Viceroy” and “Blue Boy” so I had high hopes going into the album. Having been released only a few days ago on May 5th I have only had the chance to listen through fully and research up on this album today.