2 Demos
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Album • Nov 15 / 2013 • 10 songs, 26m 38s • 91%
Slacker Rock
Jangle Pop
Bedroom Pop
Popular
Mac DeMarco’s second album, *2*, cleaned up the songwriter’s warped take on soft rock and brought it to a broader audience. Given DeMarco’s affinity for keeping things lo-fi—*2* was the first time he’d bothered to record demos—it’s revealing to hear these songs in their most embryonic form. The performances here are a little looser and the sound a little hazier than on the actual LP, lending an atmosphere of dreamy vulnerability, especially to ballads like “Annie” and the Lennon-esque “Sherrill.”