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." Tracklist: Cooking Up Something Good Dreaming Freaking Out the Neighborhood Annie Ode to Viceroy Robson Girl The Stars Keep on Calling My Name My Kind of Woman Boe Zaah 1 Sherrill 1 Still Together UPC: 817949016418Label: Captured Tracks Rec.Release Date: 10.16.12Format: Vinyl
