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| Mac Demarco
2.
2 is the debut full-length studio album by Canadian musician Mac DeMarco. It was recorded in June and released in October 2012 on the Captured Tracks label. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
He has a knack for building songs where the realness of his subject matter lies just below the surface.
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Consequence of Sound
DeMarco zeros in on a certain zone that happens to celebrate underachievement, and yet the record itself is far from one.
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NME
DeMarco is Ferris Bueller with a guitar, basically.
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The Guardian
It manages to sound refreshing, perhaps because the ground covered here is so far off rock's current beaten track.
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Music OMH
DeMarco shows himself throughout the album to be a songwriter of real potential.
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Sputnik Music
Great.
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All Music
DeMarco is still a befuddling character, but the compressed landscape of 2 takes steps away from his cartoonish beginnings toward something equally strange, but possibly more grown up.
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The Needle Drop
Ex-Makeout Videotape frontman Mac DeMarco drops his second full-length album this year, which features a much more free-spirited personality than his solo debut earlier this year.
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The Line of Best Fit
His first proper full-length.
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Colorado Daily
2 works because it captures something a lot of people probably want and feel — real, universal emotion coated in a little apathy, irony and weirdness. It’s easy listening for an uneasy person.
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Beats per Minute
2 sees DeMarco find his home in an endless jangle, humming down the Main Street of your brain with a guitar slung over his shoulder.
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Prefix Mag
At this point, he’s just a dude trying out ideas in a bedroom, but once he figures out how to marry that rock and roll danger with his breezy melodies, he’ll be cooking up something for sure.
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NOW Toronto
A lighthearted Modern Lovers feel without sacrificing the edginess and darkness of the VU.
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No Ripcord
Compared to Rock and Roll Night Club, 2 is a more polished and refined take on his brand of minimalist rock, structured around his keen songwriting.
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Austin Chronicle
He's earned a reputation for sticking drumsticks where the sun don't shine as a midset gag, and even that doesn't feel forced. 2 is nothing if not authentic.
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Lyfstyl
2 specifically works because it instantly captures you with its familiar feeling and sound.
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A.V. Club Music
For his sophomore effort, Mac DeMarco replaces weirdness with wisdom.
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WMRE
Mac Demarco is a new artist worthy of attention.
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Vantage Point Music
2 has some fantastic guitar work, but the vocals and songwriting leave a bit (a lot) to be desired.
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The Needle Drop
Ex-Makeout Videotape frontman Mac DeMarco drops his second full-length album this year, which features a much more free-spirited personality than his solo debut earlier this year.
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The 405
This record contains an excellent blend of maturity and an inexplicably addictive coolness on every level that isn't often achieved.
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Exclaim!
Mac DeMarco may assume a trashy façade, but beneath that lies a genuinely talented songwriter who writes what he knows and keeps us entertained while he does it.
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The Daily Tar Heel
The promise of catchiness and a unique style shows a budding young artist and makes for giving the album at least a shot for listening.
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Yeah I Know It Sucks
The album is only a few years old, too, so maybe it didn’t need one… but, I did wanna share it, just in case anyone else is in the mood for some lo-fi stuff. I’ve been on that wave for a little while lately. And, I really liked this album.
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Earbuddy
‘2’ is the charm for Mac DeMarco.
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TimeOut Music
The whole thing is breezy and effortless – just pretty little nuggets of melody and ennui. Not every song is a winner, but you weren’t perfect when you were that age either.
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Explosion of the Mind
A pretty decent lazy listen.
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Spectrum Culture
These are songs that sound natural, and warm, and a little disheveled, but are also full of life.
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Chunky Glasses
Just keep 2 on repeat for days while we wait and see what a kid sitting at home in his underwear, shredding to the tune of his own genre is going to do next.
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The Oxford Student
The innovative arrangements, with hints of glam, lo-fi and dream pop, complete 2, a spectacular and entertaining album.
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