“**💭 Thoughts:** Mac DeMarco’s 2012 debut studio album *2* has the singer-songwriter moving away from the lo-fi rock-centric sound of his debut EP *Rock and Roll Night Club*, and moving toward a more janglier, upbeat, and straightforward indie rock/indie pop sound. This is a big step up from his EP, but I don’t believe it’s his best work as some may claim. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) Cooking Up Something Good 🔵 2.) Dreaming 🔵🥈 3.) Freaking Out the Neighborhood 🔵🥇 4.) Annie 🟢 5.) Ode to Viceroy 🔵 6.) Robson Girl 🟢 7.) The Stars Keep On Calling My Name 🔵 8.) My Kind of Woman 🔵🥉 9.) Boe Zaah 🟡 10.) Sherrill 🟢 11.) Still Together 🟡 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable”
“In contrast to other people’s takes on this album, I’d say there is hardly a skip all throughout. I just don’t know if it feels right to give it a perfect 10. Although, I love this album and would say it is one of my favourites from the last 12 years!”
“Freaking out the neighborhood is all time. Too many skips to be a classic tho”
