Mac Demarco - This Old DogThis Old Dog is Mac Demarco's fifth release in just over half a decade 3 LPs and 2 EPs. DeMarco wrote some demos for This Old Dog on an acoustic guitar, an unusual yet eye opening method for him. He also attributes some of the delay to his exploration of new gear hed purchased, specifically a CR 78 drum machine, which he used while writing and can be heard on his album tracks for the first time ever. The majority of this album is acoustic guitar,

Orleans' expansive vision

But Julia and her bandmates Meredith Franco (bass / vocals) and Stephanie Luke (drums / vocals) were serious about their craft

melding cutting-edge hip-hop with slinky jazz

the sound had changed in line with Hardy's solidifying vision and voice

the Beasties had repositioned themselves as a lo-fi

and experimental electronic music

'Hey man I want to come and record in that booth

though the inspired eccentricity is toned down - an instrumental tribute to fellow Stockton-ite Dave Brubeck being the closest thing to their early quirkiness - this is the most consistent set of stubbornly catchy songs ever

ablaze with GrÌ_s‰۪ own ever-present but never intrusive wandering guitar

Shortly after getting together in 2012

riffs and tunes

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