Huffington Post names Mac DeMarco’s Another One one of the best records of 2015
Huffington Post
Okay, I know this is a little bit of a cop out because everybody loves Mac so much it’s almost disgusting. But, Another One is truly so good.
Okay, I know this is a little bit of a cop out because everybody loves Mac so much it’s almost disgusting. But, Another One is truly so good.
If Dave F**k sounds too good/weird to be true, that’s because he is. Instead, Canadian musician Mac Demarco plays the character in a seriously silly new mini-mockumentary directed by Cole Kush. Mac DeMarco lends his signature ball cap and jean jacket to the character, along with a hilarious baritone voice. His trademark comedy style finds meaning in the mundane, as Dave F**k gets lost in a deep and profound CGI parking lot dream. We don’t claim to totally understand the video, but somehow it’s perfect.
…Canadian Mac DeMarco’s set which consisted entirely of a strange array of dad-friendly covers — “Takin’ Care Of Business,” “Songbird,” “Enter Sandman.” me
Where Mikal Cronin was most successful in his Blue Stage set, his beach-y summery jams — like “Shout It Out” and “Weight” — shimmered.
“His quips and tipsy theatrics break down the barrier between himself and his audience, and create a convivial atmosphere where the fans can share in a set replete with highlights like ‘Cooking Up Something Good’ and ‘Ode To Viceroy.'”
“His music — tuneful, loose rock ‘n’ roll with a funkish, laid back strut — is what’s won over the critics, but his peculiar sense of humor and notoriously unpredictable stage behavior have seen the young musician pegged as an oddball, a slacker, a sleaze and generally just a pretty screwy guy…”
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