

Less complex and makes a strong move to the dancefloor, without ditching the intrigue. Ranges from the cheese-synth balladry of "For the First Time" to bedroom-guitar poesy like the forlorn fragment "Sister"

Though it's encouraging to see DeMarco explore the darker side of life, This Old Dog feels thematically muddled His past albums were sombre and introspective at times, but not in the lethargic way This Old Dog is He’s made a laid-back album that is probably best listening to lying down, halfway into a nap. It feels a touch weary by the end, but the guy had to change, and now your mum’s going to like him tooĪs a songwriter, he’s ahead of many of his peers, and This Old Dog is his best record yet We all grow up, even this optimistic oddball The relentless optimism of Salad Days has shifted, and what we have on This Old Dog is a more complex exploration of life, with all its vicissitudes and changes. There are multiple lazy melodies and hooks to enjoy amid the meandering arrangements With This Old Dog, his distinctly DeMarco brand of baroque-infused folk is still built for the pauses in life but it feels a little steadier, and a little more self-aware
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Though laid back from the start, This Old Dog shows Mac DeMarco at his most personal
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The Pepperoni Playboy shelves the antics this time out and instead turns inward You could give any musician in the world a few chords and get them to right a song, but it takes a genius to create a great one, and that’s the difference On his third album, the antics of Mac DeMarco are muted in favor of his impeccable songwriting, which shines through more than ever with warmth and precision. ‘This Old Dog’ sees him conquering this more mature side, without even a shade of boringĪ great pop record that’s just a little sadder and world-wearier than what’s come before And This Old Dog proves he’s currently one of indie’s best songwriters “Dreams From Yesterday” proves this old dog is capable of learning new tricks. The popular slacker's made some changes with this new endeavour but it stands just as strong as his other acclaimed classics With this record, DeMarco has successfully dislodged the drumstick to become a performer of genuine class He has admirably carved his own distinct sound and This Old Dog has shown him remain true to this, but branch out and grow as a musician nonethelessĭeMarco has always worn his talent lightly, but finally he sounds focused An artist shedding every inch of wackiness from his bone and sounding all the better for it The sound of an artist on top of his game. It sees our protagonist at his most mellow and introspective This Old Dog indeed has some new tricks in it We need more of the second thingĪ selection of unhurried, sun-dappled songsĭon’t let its modest exterior fool you: DeMarco’s latest has a rich emotional life that will reveal itself over time. Being a deep, multidimensional millennial songwriter who speaks fluent goofball is an entirely different thing. Without the typically busy electric guitar runs, This Old Dog uncovers much more of DeMarco’s enlightening lyricism, laying bare his emotive underbelly with opuses drenched in California malaise and millennial indifferenceīeing a goofball who writes goofball pop songs is one thing. He is one of the best we’ve got right now Proof that DeMarco could really be more than just the signal bearer for a musical fad. Intimate and endearingly honest, ‘This Old Dog’ is Mac DeMarco’s most essential chapter of slacker gospel yetĪs he reflects deeply and meaningfully on family, love, relationships, life and near-death throughout his songs, DeMarco shows us that he's a lot more complicated than he seems

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