In terms of the lyrics not matching the vibe of the music, that’s also kind of the way my career has gone everyone is a little confused about it all the time. Did you create that contrast intentionally?ĭEMARCO: I just felt like writing some love songs, because they’re songs that everyone can grab a chunk out of, and I’m not really good at writing sad sappy ballads. MUNGER: Most of the lyrics in Another One are about heartbreak, but musically the album is pretty upbeat. I think if I did that in a studio the engineer would be like, “What the hell is wrong with you?” I also think recording at home feels more organic, and injects some more personality into the music. So I figure, I’ve recorded at home since I was a teenager (but I’ve gotten a lot better at it since then-a lot of those recordings are very, very bad), and I’m able to sit here in my underwear and keep trying different things until something works. You’re on the clock and it costs a lot of money. MUNGER: Do you prefer recording at home to in the studio?ĭEMARCO: I don’t have that much experience in the studio, but I’m always really uncomfortable when I’m there. I recorded them at home too, and didn’t really leave the house that much. So after I got better, I wrote eight songs just sitting around my room. I was in bed with a pressure headache for three weeks. MUNGER: What was your process for writing Another One?ĭEMARCO: I planned to write it after we finished touring in Asia and Australia, but I got sick with a crazy ear infection right when we got back. It’s totally fun for us to play in front of a crowd that doesn’t necessarily know who we are, but festivals get pretty impersonal when they get super large. MUNGER: Are you a fan of music festivals in general?ĭEMARCO: It depends on the lineup, and usually when they’re really huge it’s kind of weird.
Lots of our friends were there too, which was cool. We just finished two and half weeks of touring Europe and then flew to Tennessee for the last day of tour to play another festival hella jet-lagged, so it was kind of like “maaaan.” But it was a lot of fun. I’m just trying to keep it comfortable for myself, and if other people feel comfortable as a result-hey, bonus, you know? I’m just doing me.” Luckily for DeMarco (and his listeners), that approach has resulted in a masterful compilation of songs.Įarlier this summer, we spoke with the Montreal-born, Queens-based musician about creating Another One in his bedroom, his life in Far Rockaway, and how he feels about the term “slacker rock.”ĮMMA MUNGER: You just got back from Bonnaroo. “There are a lot of bands that are very serious and cool, and that’s just not me,” he continues. DeMarco’s subjects aren’t exactly upbeat he sings of lost love and heartbreak, but with a buoyancy that keeps things light. “I’ll make you a cup of coffee.” This conclusion conveys the same lightheartedness that characterizes the record musically: bright guitar lines bend playfully, interwoven with warbling synth and fluid vocals. Mac DeMarco’s forthcoming mini LP Another One (out this Friday, August 7, on Captured Tracks) ends with a personal invitation to his house in Far Rockaway, New York-address included. Whoever or whatever it is, he skillfully conveys his emotions without sounding overproduced, and creates much excitement for what is to come.MAC DEMARCO IN FAR ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK, JULY 2015. He discusses how there are ‘no second chances’ and ‘no turning back to nobody.’ Demarco may be referring to his own fame or perhaps the struggles of others. Lyrically, Demarco is contemplative and slightly weary. While these convey a relaxing mood, muffled horn and percussion rhythms ebb and flow with matching forlorn feelings. Demarco’s quiet plucks and occasional mellow strums are the most prominent elements that can be heard.
The song, a smooth, guitar-centered ballad, continues the craftily simplistic sonic trends of Demarco’s 2017 album This Old Dog.
On March 5, Mac Demarco released his newest single, “Nobody,” which will be a part of Here Comes the Cowboy. The singer will play Coachella before spending the rest of 2019 touring, including a Philadelphia show on September 21. Produced by his record label, Demarco’s album is due May 10. Canadian singer-songwriter Mac Demarco has recently been in the news after announcing a new album titled “Here Comes the Cowboy.” Demarco wrote, tracked and mixed these works in his own Los Angeles studio over a period of two weeks in January.