Canadian singer-songwriter and indie pop music Mac DeMarco Give up his latest album “Guitar” August 22. The album is a reward for Demarco, not only his first release in two years, but also his first full instrumental effort in more than five years.
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It has been a while since the public heard DeMarco's voice. In 2023, he released two albums:Five simple hot dogs“Full instrumental EP and busy nine hours”A Wayne G,” largely performed an instrumental compilation of nearly 200 demos and semi-complete songs. Unless it features rough sounds in several of the latter tracks, DeMarco last released an album that included his singing, “2019” in 2019.The cowboy is here. ”
There has been a lot of things happening in the personal life of Slacker Rock idols in the six years since the album was released. Demarco, 35, has since been a member of the music industry in Los Angeles Move back to his hometown of Canada.
Once famous for his tendency to smoke, drink and drink Frightened nearbyhe has been Wake up since 2022. With these developments, Demarco's existence in the eyes of the public, except for the short spell Guess his potential retirement From music. So when he announced plans earlier this year Release album Then tour again.
“Guitar,” as a single person earlier this yearHome“”Saint” and”phantom” is an album that, despite its same sound and production style as his recent work, shows his songwriting abilities and general scope extensions in ways that have not been shown before.
While all the long-term iconic elements of Demarco's sound (careless sound guitar, sparse percussion and bass) remain, the album's minimum production is more like “The Cowboys Here” and his instrumental work than like older albums.This old dog” and”Salad Day. ”
DeMarco seems to have encountered something on this album, especially the lyrics and vocals. Bottle opener”shining“Suddenly starting this album, Demarco reached the high caterwaulfalteto, a transformation with his trademark baritone vocals. This high-pronunciation register was rarely seen by Demarco, and perhaps could have developed further after he gave up smoking, and was widely pervasive throughout the guitar, usually “guitar”, which often leads to unique melodic choices.nightmare“Dem the false expression of Demarco in different ways; he sounds semi-moving because he recites the lyrics that are probably most relevant to his recent personal experience: “Boys who roll up those sleeves/smokes/smokes, whole packaging/no look back. ”
Indeed, one of the special advantages of “guitar” is its lyrical content. Demarco is not a maker, but a hook Smith. Browsing the lyrics of his most popular songs will show that while not without being a lyric poet, he is more concerned with putting the right amount of syllables in his melody than winning the Pulitzer Prize.
That being said, DeMarco's lyrics shine on “guitars”, especially due to the emotions, personality, and relevance they manage to evoke. Regret, fear and loss of love are universal themes that seem to be a reflection of Demarco's current emotional state.
Album in “fear“When Demarco sings, “I'm afraid of death/that ancient gift we all receive” and this lyric becomes even more frustrated only when one thinks it may be affected by the influence of some people passing it Demarco's relatives In the past few years. Single “Holy” finds the artist demanding a miracle to free him from the eternal curse he thinks is close to him. However, “guitar” is not all melancholy and doom, and many tracks show the enthusiasm brought by Demarco’s personal growth and maturity after more than a decade of music.
The constant appearance of DeMarco seems content to slow down and calm down a little, and this idea is like “Rooster“When he said, “Dear, I don't bite/at least don't like me before.” “The lyrics are paired with permanent works and melodies produced by Demarco, producing a series of songs that include his most powerful work to date.
Mac DeMarco's “guitar” is a real reward for the indie legend, not just for the first time he has featured his vocals five years later. While some may have lacked music experiments with Demarco and found production a bit stalled on the album, it is hard to deny that the album contains Demarco's strongest songwriting to date. There is no doubt that the “guitar” is worth listening to because it proves This old dog There are some tricks.