| 2 | ||||
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| Released | October 16, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | June 2012 | |||
| Length | 31:27 | |||
| Label | Captured Tracks | |||
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2 is the debut full-length studio album by Canadian musician Mac DeMarco. It was recorded in June 2012, and released in October 2012 on the Captured Tracks label.
Background[edit]
DeMarco moved from Vancouver to Montreal in 2011. There, he recorded an EP under his own name, Rock and Roll Nightclub. Featuring slowed-down vocals and elements of glam rock, this recording garnered enough attention that his label, Captured Tracks, agreed to finance a full-length album.[1] DeMarco shifted his style from Rock and Roll Nightclub to 2, and his glam and crooning singing style were dropped for a more standard approach to guitar rock.[2] The album was composed and recorded in DeMarco's Montreal apartment, in the Mile End neighbourhood. DeMarco made the recording wearing only his 'skivvies', or underwear.[3] In a June 2012 interview, DeMarco announced that about 75% of the album had been completed.[4]
Music[edit]
The album contains a single acoustic track, 'Still Together', which is a re-recording of 'Together', written by DeMarco on 2009 to Makeout Videotape EP 'Bossa Yeye', also features DeMarco using falsetto singing in the chorus.[5] The opener, 'Cooking Up Something Good', uses a song structure where a catchy verse transitions to a 'blindsiding' darker chorus.[6] 'Robson Girl' also juxtaposes a 'sweet' verse with a guitar-shredding chorus.[7]
Lyrically, DeMarco covers growing up in suburbia, failed love and family secrets, the last featuring heavily in 'Cooking Up Something Good'.[6] 'Ode to Viceroy' is a tribute to the singer's favourite brand of cigarettes.[5] DeMarco is apologizing to his mother in 'Freaking Out the Neighbourhood', and trying to convince a girl to leave town with him in 'The Stars Keep on Calling My Name'.[7]
Artwork[edit]
In September 2014, DeMarco stated in a 'What's in My Bag?' interview video at Amoeba Records in San Francisco, California that he had been inspired by the album art for Haruomi Hosono's Hosono House for the design of 2’s album cover.[8] In the same interview, DeMarco also points out his cover’s striking but coincidental similarity to Bruce Springsteen's The River.
Reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[9] |
| Metacritic | 81/100[10] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [11] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [12] |
| Consequence of Sound | [2] |
| The Guardian | [13] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[14] |
| MusicOMH | [15] |
| NME | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[6] |
| Time Out | [16] |
| Uncut | 8/10[17] |
The album was compared by several reviewers to Real Estate's 2011 release, Days.[2]NME called DeMarco a 'skilled songwriter' and likened him to fictional character Ferris Bueller.[7] DeMarco's guitar work was praised by several reviewers.[5]The Guardian remarked that, although the initial tracks have promise, the album 'never quite delivers' and criticised its 'unvarying' tone.[13]Pitchfork gave an enthusiastic review, awarding the record its 'Best New Music' designation. Reviewer Sam Hockley-Smith commented positively on DeMarco's songwriting and lyrical depth.[6] The website placed the album at 43rd on their '50 Best Albums of the Year' retrospective.[18]
The album was named a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on June 13, 2013.[19]
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The album was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far, a list published by Pitchfork in August 2014.[20] In 2019, Pitchfork ranked the album at number 149 on their list of 'The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s'.[21]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Mac DeMarco.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Cooking Up Something Good' | 2:41 |
| 2. | 'Dreaming' | 2:27 |
| 3. | 'Freaking Out the Neighborhood' | 2:53 |
| 4. | 'Annie' | 3:10 |
| 5. | 'Ode to Viceroy' | 3:53 |
| 6. | 'Robson Girl' | 2:56 |
| 7. | 'The Stars Keep On Calling My Name' | 2:22 |
| 8. | 'My Kind of Woman' | 3:10 |
| 9. | 'Boe Zaah' | 1:41 |
| 10. | 'Sherrill' | 2:29 |
| 11. | 'Still Together' | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 31:27 | |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] | 26 |
References[edit]
- ^Traynor, Cian. 'Interview: Mac DeMarco'. The Stool Pigeon. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ abcArroyo, Steven (October 30, 2012). 'Album Review: Mac DeMarco – 2'. Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^Leijon, Eric (December 12, 2012). 'Mac DeMarco keeps his music clean and his apartment dirty'. Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^Skinner, Tesse (June 11, 2012). 'Mac DeMarco'. Toro. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ abcWhelan, Alex. 'Mac DeMarco's new record shines with its Montreal roots'. Arizona Daily Wildcat. University of Arizona. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ abcdHockley-Smith, Sam (October 31, 2012). 'Mac DeMarco: 2'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ abcdPattison, Louis (October 15, 2012). 'Mac Demarco – '2''. NME. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^'Mac DeMarco - What's In My Bag?'. YouTube. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^'2 by Mac DeMarco reviews'. AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^'Reviews for 2 by Mac DeMarco'. Metacritic. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^Thomas, Fred. '2 – Mac DeMarco'. AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^Winkie, Luke (March 15, 2013). 'Mac DeMarco: 2 (Captured Tracks)'. The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ abHann, Michael (October 18, 2012). 'Mac DeMarco: 2 – review'. The Guardian. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^Lindsay, Cam (October 17, 2012). 'Mac DeMarco: 2'. Exclaim!. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^Young, Martyn (October 22, 2012). 'Mac DeMarco – 2'. MusicOMH. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^Frankel, Eddy. 'Mac DeMarco – '2' album review'. Time Out. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^'Mac DeMarco: 2'. Uncut (187): 69. December 2012.
- ^'The Top 50 Albums of 2012'. Pitchfork. December 20, 2012. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ^'Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List'Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.
- ^'The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)'. Pitchfork. August 19, 2014. p. 2. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^'The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s'. Pitchfork. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^'Mac DeMarco Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2014.