Live In-Studio: Mac DeMarco
Mac DeMarcowould lead you to believe that he’s some kind of foolish, archetypal teen movie slacker: the torn clothes, the lingering stale scent of off-brand cigarettes, the irreverent sense of humor. But the 25-year-old is one of the hardest working musicians today. Another One, a self-described “mini-LP” which DeMarco self-recorded and engineered in hishome studio — all in the midst of a nearly year-long world tour — is the Canadian musician’slatest, sounding like a cassette tape ofHarry Nillssonthat had beenabandoned on the dashboard of a carin July (in agood way).
Watch DeMarco croon a couple tracks fromAnother Onebelow.
Onlythree years ago, DeMarco was working the night shift at a grocery store in Montreal and signing up as a medical test subject to make ends meet. But his 2012 albumRock & Roll Nightcluband 2013’s2, demonstrated DeMarco’s keensongwriting, penchant for analog tape, and lyrical dexterity evocativeofJonathan Richman. The albums catapulted DeMarco from struggling musician to festival headliner.
Though last year’s Salad Days took a departure towards synth-laden introspection, Another One is unapologetic in its classic pop romanticism. “These are pop songs, love songs,” DeMarco tells Kurt Andersen. “You can come take these songs — everybody’s in love sometimes — and do whatever you want with them.”
Video: “The Way You’d Love Her”
Video: “Another One”
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