Alice Cooper once praised George Harrison’s guitar work in The Beatles by stating he only added what was absolutely necessary for every track, and this seems to be exactly what DeMarco is attempting here.

This is definitely a positive of the record as it encourages you to come back for more, rather than making you sick of any tracks before they are over. In fact, brevity is one of the record’s key strengths, with songs only having enough time to quickly introduce an idea or a motif before Mac moves on to his next thought. Although repetitive, the song does not stick around long enough to become boring, despite being one of the longer efforts of the album.

Lead single and opening track ‘My Old Man’ lilts along a simple four chord pattern at a leisurely pace, setting a precedent for the rest of the record. With This Old Dog, DeMarco has created a record of laid-back acoustic ditties which reveal emotional intricacies on repeat listens.īrevity is one of the record’s key strengths, with songs only having enough time to quickly introduce an idea or a motif before Mac moves on to his next thought DeMarco has spoken of how these are the first songs he has written on an acoustic guitar, and this seems to be a very fruitful new love affair for the artist. This latest album has the esteemed title of This Old Dog, however a more fitting title for the record would be Another Side of Mac DeMarco, as we see Mac leaving behind his trademark dissonant electric guitar for softer, more acoustic tones and a more laid-back, lullaby-like form of song-writing. Modern day slacker icon Mac DeMarco is ready to grace us with a full-length record once more, following 2015’s mini-LP Another One.

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