He traded his typical style for the new, but with this album, DeMarco gives listeners a first glimpse at his personal life. ![]() It hearkens to Kurt Vile’s moody and reflective acoustic approach. ![]() The album opens with “My Old Man,” the track most notably different from previous work. This Old Dog features an evolved DeMarco, using mostly acoustic guitar with a large emphasis on synthesizer, with only one track using the electric guitar. The album adapts to his indie-pop style and feels like an extension of “Chamber of Reflection” from Salad Days with some neo-psychedelic rock elements. Amid relocating his life to Los Angeles, DeMarco formed a deeper investment in the end product and the songs, creating a cohesive narrative album, rather than simply a collection of songs.Īs DeMarco explored the progression of life and music, This Old Dog became inevitably more personal to him and warranted some rewriting. ![]() Rather than write, record and produce in a short timeframe, DeMarco spent more time with this album than he normally does. Mac DeMarco’s latest, This Old Dog, is a 13-track album, and his first full-length release since Salad Days in 2014.
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