Demarco, Mac - 2

Mac DeMarco's debut full length, 2, released in 2012, 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."   1 Cooking Up Something Good 2 Dreaming 3 Freaking Out the Neighborhood 4 Annie 5 Ode to Viceroy 6 Robson Girl 7 The Stars Keep on Calling My Name 8 My Kind of Woman 9 Boe Zaah 10 Sherrill 11 Still Together CTRC90164.1