‘Passing Out Pieces’ preceded Salad Days, and while it hasn’t lived up to the euphoric timelessness of ‘Let Her Go’, ‘Salad Days’ and ‘Chamber of Reflection’, it remains a kooky little synth number that’s close to our hearts. ‘One More Love Song’ is an eloquent synth ballad embodying a maturing and increasingly introspective DeMarco. In Mac’s hands, it’s poignant, intangible and encapsulates a songwriter we hold dear. It’s a common sentiment, but it’s not monotonous. One more of those, another one of these – its seems for DeMarco, there’s always something extra, something superfluous which often lies just out of reach. A juicy guitar line and bass guitar is juxtaposed with an uproarious solo that emerges from nowhere. It’s not the first time we’ve seen Mac belittling his shaggy appearance. in Vancouver checking out affluent girls passing by’. But more importantly, who cares?Īka ‘the creepy song about Mac chilling on Robson St. This track is certainly not for the melodious partisans of albums, Another One and This Old Dog, yet it bears the perfect dose of musical jitter and tomfoolery that drew us to DeMarco in the first place. If there’s a song that perfectly encapsulates the early staccato days of Mac, it’s ‘I’m a Man’. It’s danceable when played aloud and comforting upon a weary soul.
Certainly the sleeper on the list, The Another One single chimes like bliss in the summer sun. Nevertheless, it was the face of the Mac’s next evolutionary shift.Īrguably the most treacherous listing on Mac’s top 20 is the soft is velvety track, ‘I’ve Been Waiting For Her’. The 2014 album title track is DeMarco’s most musically compact song which many may snarl at for reasons of drear and repetition. Tumbling out of ‘The Way You’d Love Her’ for the first time, rolling my eyes at another piece of low fidelity, I’m splashed with the smooth synthesisers of Another One.
Before we dive into the next DeMarco chapter, let’s take a second to pull apart Rock and Roll Night Club, Salad Days, 2 and more to rank what are the best 20 best tracks of Mac. The cult following is rife with fervour – everyone wants more of what we’ve had before and it is with great belief that the friendliest man in music will bring it to us. We’re four LPs, two EPs and a mini album deep into Mac DeMarco’s solo storyline and this is just the beginning. They’re tunes that bring pleasure to a Sunday stroll, night-after delirium, afternoon doze or any other situation you find yourself in. He’s goofy and approachable and his musical identity matches that: lo-fi, slacker pop fits the bill nicely. You haven’t even met him and he feels like buddy of yours. This one is being marketed as an album, but it’s really more of an ep, still, it’s fantastic, and you are going to want to pick this one up.You can’t help but be swept up in the gratuitous theatre that is Mac DeMarco. My only issue with Another One is that at 23 minutes it leaves me wanting so much more. For an album of love songs, this one never gets bogged down at all. It’s mellow when it needs to be, but he also picks up the tempo when he needs to. Compared to his last two records, Another One settles into a relaxed and casual mood, that fits these songs very well. Have no fear though, this isn’t an album of torch songs or anything like that, “No Other Heart” finds Mac back in familiar territory soundwise, it’s yet another song to add to your “Mac DeMarco’s Best Songs” playlist. “Another One” drops the tempo down a notch, and that’s where it really becomes apparent that this is not your typical Mac record, these are love songs, and he is going to explore every facet of love, in these 8 songs. It’s got all of the Mac trademarks, slinky guitar, sly loverman vocal and catchy melody, yep it’s a winner for sure. “The Way You’d Love Her” shines as the album opener. It’s goofy, it’s odd, it’s charming, it’s a total Mac thing to do, but it would be a shame if that’s the only thing Another One is remembered for, because it’s more than just one goofy moment.
Much has been made about the fact that DeMarco gives out his address at the end of the final instrumental track on the album, “My House By the Water”, and invites listeners to come over for a cup of coffee. Another One, the latest release from DeMarco continues his hot streak, and while it features a more laid back and romantic Mac, his playing, songwriting, and production continue to evolve, taking his songs into new places. Fire Note Says: Grab a cup of coffee with Mac and enjoy his latest record!Īlbum Review: It’s always a big deal around The Fire Note Headquarters when Mac DeMarco releases a new record, since the release of Rock and Roll Night Club back in 2012, we have championed him as one of the truly unique and exciting acts in the biz, one whose every new release gives us a reason to celebrate.
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