In this 43-minute album, Mac throws together several unreleased studio gems written during the “This Old Dog” recordings. Luckily, Mac’s most recent release of “Old Dog Demos” gives hope. The album is an incredibly respectable, somber piece, and, with it, it seems the all-loving buffoon we enjoyed so thoroughly in his past has moved on with the album.

The album presents a matured Mac DeMarco, lyrically profound and able. Mac’s lyrics are introspective, both examining the flaws of his past and his, at times, inability to love. It’s a precise and bright display of sincere songwriting - something not common in Mac’s catalogue. It’s an album that steps away from the warped psychedelia of his earlier recordings, and the music on it takes on a much more heartbroken tone. Since Mac’s newly released “Old Dog Demos” is a re-hashing of “This Old Dog,” however, a proper understanding of “This Old Dog” is necessary to understand his demos. Since then, however, Mac has gradually evolved from the careless partying degenerate of his past to the hopeless romantic that is present in his latest album, “This Old Dog.” But regardless of this lack of effort, Mac DeMarco’s debut is an exceptional album. A radio DJ with a very warped voice named Dojo Dan leads you through the album - from the nonsensical lyrics of “Baby’s Wearing Blue Jeans,” to the stumbling, half-asleep riffs of “She’s Really All I Need.” It’s an album that doesn’t try to care too much. His debut album, “Rock and Roll Night Club” shows off his bizarre ability to not take anything seriously.

As with many indie rock artists, you can run into some pretty intense contrasts with Mac DeMarco.

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