Mac DeMarco has long been loved for his laid-back guitar noodlings and so called “slacker” rock. He sometimes calls it "jizz jazz", but whatever it is, it’s gained him a loving fanbase across the world.
For the past few years, Mac has moved away from traditional albums in favour of brain dumping huge swaths of music – a lot of it without lyrics. But now he’s returned with an old school album, and for him he says it’s capturing the essence of where he’s at right now. What matters.
On the day he released Guitar, I invited Mac to Take 5. Fall into Mac's world, you'll feel better for it.
Mac DeMarco's Take 5 song choices:
00:21 Mac DeMarco's Musical Journey
01:13 Reflecting on Life and Music
03:06 The Essence of Music and Collaboration
05:45 Martin Kolberger + Ralf Illenburger – 'Waves'
06:23 Philosophical Musings and Personal Anecdotes
09:25 Akiko Yano and Musical Inspirations
13:39 Akiko Yano – 'A Worried Girl'
14:08 Guitars and Their Stories
16:37 Canoeing and Nature's Influence on Music
19:27 Michael Manring – 'Welcoming'
20:18 Exploring Jazz and Its Mystique
23:01 Creating Music Independently
25:58 Reflecting on Canadian Roots
29:39 Bruce Cockburn – 'You Get Bigger As You Go'
30:06 Reflecting on new album Guitar and singing falsetto more
33:26 The Influence of Bob Dylan
37:20 Bob Dylan – 'Alberta #1'
38:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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