Absent any specificity on the matter, let’s go ahead and assume that Salad Days, the upcoming sophomore LP from the musically gifted, aspiring vagabond Mac DeMarco, was composed and recorded with relative calm in between the morning brushing of teeth and the mid-morning tea-gathering with all of DeMarco’s closest buddies. Consider his previous international tour; then consider his upcoming international tour (dates below); then consider the time constraints necessitating windshield nozzles for a good once over, where shower access otherwise proves impractical. Avoid the eyes, focus on the pits, and air dry on the way to the next venue. No worries, adjacent cars! Mac is the epitome of generous when it comes to the dissemination of wayward pit hairs. I imagine so, anyway!
More than a year after its release, the first listen of 2 surprised the hell out of my ears with its overwhelming aura of feel-goodness. Salad Days, set for release April 1 on Captured Tracks, appears to maintain both the aura and the lyrical thoughtfulness, but with some instrumental dressing separate (or supplementing) the previously forefront guitar. I do generally prefer to avoid namedropping, but it seems reasonable to suspect the mutual musical rubbing-off of DeMarco and Matt Mondanile on one another, in addition to the literal rubbing on. I’d say expect a Salad ripe for tossing… around to one’s friends in the form of an unequivocal recommendation.
Salad Days tracklisting:
01. Salad Days
02. Blue Boy
03. Brother
04. Let Her Go
05. Goodbye Weekend
06. Let My Baby Stay
07. Passing Out Pieces
08. Treat Her Better
09. Chamber of Reflection
10. Go Easy
11. Jonny’s Odyssey
Dates:
03.14.14 - Santiago, Chile - Ex OZ
03.15.14 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Vorterix
03.19.14 - São Paulo, Brazil - TBA
03.20.14 - São Paulo, Brazil - TBA
03.21.14 - Porto Alegre, Brazil - Beco 203
03.23.14 - Santa Ana, CA- Burgerama at The Observatory
03.31.14 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
04.01.14 - Oberlin, OH - Dionysus Club (the ‘Sco) at Oberlin College #
04.02.14 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (Early Show) +
04.02.14 - Chicago, IL- Empty Bottle (Late Show) #
04.03.14 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *
04.04.14 - Wakefield, QC - Blacksheep *
04.05.14 - Sherbrooke, QC- Boquébierè *
04.06.14 - Montreal, QC - Societe des Arts Technologiques *
04.07.14 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs *
04.09.14 - New York, NY - Webster Hall !
04.10.14 - Durham, NC - Duke University Coffeehouse +
04.11.14 - Atlanta, GA - Goat Farm Arts Center +
04.12.14 - Baton Rouge, LA - Mud and Water +
04.13.14 - Austin, TX - Mohawk Outside +
04.14.14 - Fort Worth, TX - Lola’s Saloon +
04.15.14 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry’s +^
04.16.14 - Nashville, TN - Exit / In +
04.17.14 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle Tavern +
04.18.14 - Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts +
04.25.14 - New Orleans, LA - Tulane University
04.26.14 - Bronxville, NY - Sarah Lawrence College (solo set)
05.15.14 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
05.16.14 - Paris, France - Trabendo
05.17.14 - Nantes, France - Stereolux
05.18.14 - Brussels, Belgium - Nuits Botanique at Botanical Cultural Center
05.19.14 - Brighton, UK - The Old Market
05.20.14 - Glasgow, UK- Mono
05.21.14 - Manchester, UK - Sound Control
05.22.14 - London, UK - Koko
05.23.14 - Cologne, Germany - Electronic Beats at E-Werk
05.24.14 - Berlin, Germany - Bi Nuu
06.20.14 - Toronto, ON - NXNE Festival
06.21.14 - Toronto, ON - NXNE Festival
* Amen Dunes, Juan Wauters
! Amen Dunes, Tonstartssbandht
# Amen Dunes
+ Juan Wauters
^ Dent May
• Mac DeMarco: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mac-DeMarco/301768729858252
• Captured Tracks: http://www.capturedtracks.com
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