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<\/a>Thanks to a special kind of charisma and an excellent run of early releases (Rock and Roll Night Club<\/i>, 2<\/i>, and Salad Days<\/i>), Mac DeMarco became a titan in indie rock just shy of a decade ago. Even in his subdued pivot to more serious matters on Another One<\/i> and This Old Dog<\/i>, DeMarco was able to age gracefully and prove he\u2019s capable of facing real adult problems\u2014all while maintaining his endearing laidback aesthetic.<\/p>\nDeMarco\u2019s latest, Here Comes the Cowboy<\/i> (Mac\u2019s Record Label), continues to showcase his mature state of mind and light texture, but instead of being breezy and relaxed, he\u2019s starting to sound actually fatigued. The music is more considerate of vibe and existing in the background than resonating with any active listener. When the songs do bubble up past mundane, as on \u201cChoo Choo\u201d or the back end of album closer \u201cBaby Bye Bye,\u201d these respites come in the form of absurdly out-of-place funk jams. Otherwise, this album is largely lethargic and bland: \u201cOn the Square\u201d plays like stale coffee house music and the opening title track sets a rambling, mindless tone for the entire album. \u201cAll of Our Yesterdays” embodies the essence of the album, presenting everything we\u2019ve heard from Mac DeMarco previously (chugging rhythm section, jazz-inflected guitar pattern, mildly eerie chorus riff), but in a way that\u2019s somehow comatose. One gets the sense that Here Comes the Cowboy<\/i> is the record of an artist who thinks his moment has passed.<\/p>\n
That all said, the exhaustion on full display here may have been signaled early on by DeMarco. Here Comes the Cowboy\u2019s<\/i> release announcement came with massive backlash stemming from its similarity to Mitski\u2019s critically acclaimed Be the Cowboy<\/i>, not to mention both albums lead with a single called \u201cNobody.\u201d Though it all was a coincidence, in an interview shortly after the situation transpired, DeMarco appeared to have a bit of apathy or malaise about his new music: \u201cI\u2019m in a place right now where I just don\u2019t care. Even with this. I assumed this record would pop up, fly under the radar, maybe some people listen to it. I\u2019m totally fine with that.\u201d On one hand it\u2019s refreshing for an artist not to dole out excessive praise for the newest record. On the other, DeMarco supplied the most apt review of his own album: it\u2019s nothing special.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>Thanks to a special kind of charisma and an excellent run of early releases (Rock and Roll Night Club<\/i>, 2<\/i>, and Salad Days<\/i>), Mac DeMarco became a titan in indie rock just shy of a decade ago. Even in his subdued pivot to more serious matters on Another One<\/i> and This Old Dog<\/i>, DeMarco was able to age gracefully and prove he\u2019s capable of facing real adult problems\u2014all while maintaining his endearing laidback aesthetic.<\/p>\n