Kids don’t care about references - they’ll just say ‘sweet’ if they like it. - Mac DeMarco One thing that is clear is the love songs he’s writing about these days are largely about people - his most memorable tune from his Montreal days was Ode to Viceroy, about the love between a man and his favourite discount cigarette brand. Another One’s recurring lyrical theme is love, but specifics were purposely avoided, and he’s even remaining coy in interviews when it comes to explaining the origins of his latest batch of songs. “Kids don’t care about references - they’ll just say ‘sweet’ if they like it.”ĭeMarco also tries to keep things simple and relatable. “They must think it’s pretty stripped down,” DeMarco said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. John Lennon’s breakup opus Walls & Bridges is a big one, as is anything by Neil Young with a “dry production.” Another One and the instrumental-only counterpart Some Other Ones sound downright barren compared with the densely packed pop teens are accustomed to these days. The funny thing is, his young devotees are generally not aware of DeMarco’s specific musical reference points. “To the point where it can be scary to be on stage. The largest concentrations of Mac fans are on the West Coast - “I feel like the Beatles there,” he said, beaming - and London. “We also try to make all of our shows all-ages, which I think is important.” People think we’re guys you can hang out with, and the truth is we probably will,” he said. We’re not superstars who put on a facade. “I think for young people it’s about seeing us play while looking like regular guys. He has a few theories as to why the youth of today connect with his lighthearted music. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team.

It’s kind of cute.”ĭeMarco may have underestimated the resolve of his teenage fans on this one, which is surprising given how his devoted acolytes are responsible for propelling him from Montreal’s unlicensed DIY spaces to the world’s festival, club and theatre stages - as well as a recent impromptu barbecue in Brooklyn that drew 800 people. If it was an apartment in Brooklyn I wouldn’t have given it out, but if they come out all this way they have to be dedicated. “I’ve given out my phone number before, but this is different. The kids definitely know about it,” a somewhat resigned DeMarco admitted. Before the mini-album was even available commercially, young people started knocking on his door. The 25-year-old was so convinced no one would ever make the trek to his new waterfront abode in a mobile-phone dead zone near JFK Airport, he ended his latest collection of straightforward ’70s songwriter-pop-inspired fare, Another One, by giving out his address and offering coffee to anyone who swung by.

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