Mac Demarco has an uncanny knack about making the complex seem simple, and the simple even simpler. While earlier in the year Demarco flirted with a barrage of stylistic directions, he has seemed to have found his laid back niche on 2. 2 has a down home feel that meshes well with his deprecating song subjects. The breezy musicianship provides a creative contrast to the dark and collapsing lyrics. The shining example is the fantastically innovative opener "Cooking Something Good." Here, Demarco sings about the doldrums of everyday life over loafing guitar sound. As the song progresses however, it becomes apparent that he is singing about his father making drugs in the basement. Similarly, 2's most heartfelt song is "Ode to a Viceroy," where Demarco sings about how much he loves cigarettes. 2's beauty and creativity lay not in the lyrics or instrumentation themselves, but the juxtaposition of the two. The result is a "Lemonade out of lemons" feel that is flawlessly executed, and makes the listener's wost day have a bright side.
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