This Old Dog
Though Mac DeMarco has become known, in part, for playing a lovable buffoon online and on stage, he\'s also quietly assembled one of the most rewarding bodies of work in indie rock. *This Old Dog* picks up where 2014’s *Salad Days* left off, with a set of sunlit, heartfelt singer/songwriter fare that finds DeMarco reflecting on family with often stunning candor. From the acoustic warmth of “My Old Man” to the hushed crooning of “Sister” and the devastating observations of “Watching Him Fade Away,” it’s his finest album to date.
On his third album, the antics of Mac DeMarco are muted in favor of his impeccable songwriting, which shines through more than ever with warmth and precision.
This Old Dog, the third album by the likable indie songsmith Mac DeMarco, seems personal, bookended as it is by two very different songs about an emotionally distant dad. But it’s also proof that a musician can mellow out too much. Stripped of the jangling, psychedelic influences, and off-beat glister of DeMarco’s…
Canadian songwriter Mac DeMarco swaps his goofy, fun-guy reputation for some intense soul-searching on album four.
The charismatic singer-songwriter takes down the pace for his third studio album This Old Dog.
Mac DeMarco is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose chameleon-like qualities have led to comparisons with Damon Albarn and Beck.
Following a move to California and a breather from several years of near-constant touring, indie hero Mac DeMarco emerges with This Old Dog, his third full-length and proper follow-up to 2014's breakout LP Salad Days.
The acoustic and stripped-back approach Mac DeMarco takes on This Old Dog suggests time may be catching up with him.
If Mac DeMarco has basically become synonymous with the word "chill," his third full-length record ought to earn him a mugshot next to the d...
Mac DeMarco has announced the release of his third album, This Old Dog, on May 5th via Captured Tracks and handed us two new songs as a suggestion of what to anticipate. Title track “This Old Dog” is a simple and pure piece of folk-pop, what we’ve a
Not that he’ll ever admit it, but Mac DeMarco wants you to take him seriously. At 42 minutes and some change, ‘This Old Dog’ is not only
Mac DeMarco switches things up with new album 'This Old Dog' – his most mellow record year; not quite unplugged, but close enough.
Though it’s encouraging to see DeMarco explore the darker side of life, This Old Dog feels thematically muddled.
'This Old Dog' by Mac DeMarco, album review by Eli Teed. The LP drops May 5th via Captured Tracks/Royal Mountain. Mac DeMarco plays 5/5 in Pioneertown, CA.
A great pop record that’s just a little sadder and world-wearier than what’s come before.