2, Mac Demarco, LP Dick Shawn Belkin examines the coincidences and

Belkin examines the coincidences and choices that led to one fateful night

there have been many interpretations of Merlin

" Mark finds unlikely communion with wicked wives and examines the roots of their bad reputation

He became a chronicler

A full-fledged album of new studio material produced with long-time collaborator Buddy Cannon

2, Mac Demarco, LP Dick Shawn Belkin examines the coincidences andMac 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,