His gap-toothed smile and casual wardrobe might suggest otherwise, but DeMarco has a serious work ethic, with an album release and widespread touring every year, and a wariness of overindulging in the usual musician’s vices.
“He then quickly released his new EP, Another One, which he concludes by giving his home address and inviting fans over for coffee. In today’s World Cafe session, hear DeMarco talk about how that invitation has worked out and give live performances of the new songs in the studio…”
“Despite its heaviness, the album gives the listener a break here and there, lightening the sonic palette even if the lyrics stay serious. Another One successfully pairs difficult introspection with playful daydreaming, fostering a place of thoughtful relaxation. On “Without Me,” there’s a glimpse of progress. DeMarco ruminates: “Will she find love again tomorrow? I don’t know, I hope so . . . as long as I know she’s happy…”
“Beach Goth is upon us. I make my way through the crowd, everyone is outfitted in their grooviest festival garb. I walk past the backstage garden party, through a sea of bedazzled vests and fish-eyed friends, and up a set of stairs. There sits Andy, the guitarist from Mac Demarco’s band. Momentarily stopping amidst the chaos and excitement of the festivities, Andy and I chill out for a conversation…”
“It might be noteworthy to mention DeMarco’s setlist (he mostly played songs from his last two albums, Another One and Salad Days, in case you’re wondering), but his music was overshadowed by his presence, which wasn’t necessarily a detriment. The music was magical, of course — it’s Mac DeMarco we’re talking about — but the intriguing peculiarities and oddities are what will be remembered most..”
“Mac DeMarco is living the dream. He’s just 25, yet he’s hooked on to a feeling so of the moment he probably won’t resonate with the next generation in quite the same way. And that’s fine with him…”
“Since his high school years, Mac DeMarco has been involved in several musical projects such as “Makeout Videotape.” Now as a solo act the 25-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter has released four studio albums and two accompanying demo records maintaining a distinct musical style described as “slacker rock.”…”
“These days, the Mac you encounter via phone is much more laid back and affable, similar to the one you encounter on his last two records, the critically acclaimed and Polaris Music Prize shortlisted Salad Days, which ended up on several “best of 2014” lists (including Rolling Stone’s), and its followup Another One…”
“Mac DeMarco admits it was a strange choice, ending Another One—the mini-LP he released back in August—by listing his New York address and offering to make you a cup of coffee if you ever stop by. Not a bad choice, per se, but he definitely underestimated the implications: people have taken him up on the offer in droves…”
“Mac Demarco has a way about him. It could be the boyish smile, Canadian chill vibes or that gap between his teeth (sigh), but the moment “Mac Daddy” (yes, someone called him that) took the stage voices were blown and phones were up. I had expected this sort of crowd response from Father John Misty, but Demarco’s giddy fanbase came as kind of a surprise…”
“The set, which touched on favorites from each of his four studio albums, clocked in at about an hour and a half, normally too slight to be satisfactory, but it worked with DeMarco’s rapid-fire pacing. And a quick scan of the audience as they filed out showed that they heeded his call. Relaxed? Check. Enjoyed themselves? Double check. And you get the feeling DeMarco did the same…”
“America’s current favorite Canadian, Mac Demarco, returned to Dallas last night and he brought all of his synthy, dad rock hits with him. The wunderkind, who is no longer 22 or booking free shows like he did at Bryan Street Tavern way back in 2012, proved he was playing in the big leagues, performing charismatically to a packed house of screaming fangirls at House of Blues on Monday…”
“Mac DeMarco discovered Rockaway the way so many others since 1977 have. “Probably from the Ramones song, I think,” he said. DeMarco is a star in the indie-rock scene and prior to the recording of his most recent album Another One, he began looking for a new home base…”
“Mac DeMarco right now is definitely one the favourite musicians in skateboarding. We met him on his recent tour at the Gebäude 9 in Cologne. And after the interview and the concert he told us a a few things more while a social plate of sausages…”
“Mac DeMarco, Indie rock’s hardest-working slacker, needed a new passport. So the Canadian was leaving his home in Queens and driving to Montreal when he spoke with The Journal News by phone…”
“På sin nye plate gir indiehelten Mac Demarco ut adressen sin, og inviterer folk til å komme innom på en kopp kaffe. NRK inviterte han på kaffe før den utsolgte konserten i Oslo…”
“The mini-doco covers DeMarco’s life since his explosion in popularity, with the songwriter recounting his first record advance — a sweet $1,000 — which he received when he was working the night shift at a grocery store in Montreal…”
“DeMarco is one of the most distinctive songwriters in modern guitar music, his songs recalling the hazy romance of a more innocent era, a sound that rouses an incongruously seething mosh pit from the DeMarco-clones at his raucous gigs…”
“Impish indie-rock prince Mac DeMarco treks from the relaxing oceanside edge of Far Rockaway, New York, to a sold-out show in front of a sea of faces at Manhattan’s Webster Hall in our day-in-the-life mini documentary…”
“Launching into “The Way You’d Love Her” from his new album Another one, DeMarco set the mood for the rest of the gig – woozy, psychedelic slacker rock…”
“They brought me something perfectly crappy. As soon as I played this guitar, I was like “Wow, this thing is actually a piece of shit!” They were like, “Thirty bucks?” And I was like, “Sure.”…”
“The laid-back Canadian on the power of weird music, dad rock and the joy of finding old Neil Young albums in the bargain bin…”
“There’s devastation and self-doubt beneath the goofy exterior as the Canadian stoner-rock prodigy moves into more melancholy territory…”
“Rock’s chillest heartthrob talks beach life, clickbait, and why he probably won’t hit your bong…”
“Most people would kill at least three likeable acquaintances to spend a day in the company of Mac DeMarco. Photographer Laura-Lynn Petrick spent two entire weeks following him around. Instead of basking in his glory and laughing at all his jokes…”
“While at this year’s Time Festival, we set out to make Mac uncomfortable, but as you will be able to see quite clearly in the video, it’s Carlin who is VERY uneasy…”
“t wasn’t till the yodel-y “Still Together” that things got nutty again. Mac spit water on the crowd who literally lapped it up like baby birds. (People really, really, really love Mac DeMarco.)…”
“Recorded in just over a week, alone in his coastal home (he gives out the address and invites you over for coffee at the end of the album), Another One’s breezy low-key ballads feel instantly warm and comfortable…”
“On Top Rock Albums, Mac DeMarco scores his first No. 1 and best sales week as Another One starts with 13,000 sold. It also grants Brooklyn-based independent label Captured Tracks its first leader on the ranking…”
“He wears his heart on his crusty sleeve, and this, perhaps, is the easiest explanation for the rabid fandom that follows him…”
