Following his departure from Vancouver to Montreal early last year, Mac DeMarco (previously Makeout Videotape) has finally compiled his efforts into a proper release for Brooklyn label, Captured Tracks. The album cover—a mirror image of DeMarco applying deep red lipstick—alludes to the 30 minutes of lo-fi gender crisis and uncomplicated jangle pop that elaborates on Makeout Videotape’s motifs of masculinity, prolonged adolescence and blue jeans accompanied by hypnotic reverb.
Rock and Roll Night Club is a focused realization of DeMarco’s new age crooning. His languid melodies are strikingly seductive with their patient simplicity and uninterested demeanour. Here, DeMarco has mastered the essence of charm, playing hard to get for half an hour and leaving you with an inexplicable craving for more.
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Old Mare
You Deserve More (Independent)
by Jacey Gibb
Old Mare’s You Deserve More serves a multitude of purposes, including being a soundtrack to listen to while driving around your hometown or a sincerely written letter to a former flame.
Predominantly country, but without the overwhelming sap that usually comes with the genre, the five-man band from Abbotsford have a tendency to wear their emotions on their sleeve. The opener, “Pistols at Dawn,” is a prime example of this, introducing the listener to a simpler time full of gentlemanly gestures and falling in love under the cherry blossoms.
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