Another One (Mac DeMarco album)
Another One | ||||
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Studio album by Mac DeMarco | ||||
Released | August 7, 2015 | |||
Recorded | Late March 2015[1] at Jizz Jazz Studios in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York (DeMarco's House) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 23:46 | |||
Label | Captured Tracks | |||
Producer | Mac DeMarco | |||
Mac DeMarco chronology | ||||
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Singles from Another One | ||||
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Another One is a mini-LP by Canadian singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco released on August 7, 2015 by Captured Tracks.[2] The mini-LP was preceded by the release of four streaming singles on Spotify, "The Way You'd Love Her",[3] "Another One",[4] "I've Been Waiting for Her",[5] and "No Other Heart".[6] The title track was accompanied by a music video directed by DeMarco himself.
Background and production
"I think people should be able to come along and have it mean something to them [...] It's talking about all different kinds of facets of being in love, being out of love, wanting love, not wanting love. So I think that it's not so important what they mean to me, as opposed to being there for other people to have and to enjoy, hopefully and maybe to reflect on, or whatever."
–DeMarco in July 2015[7]
Another One was recorded by DeMarco in his home in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York between tour dates promoting his previous studio album Salad Days (2014).[2] The songs were written within a week and recorded within the following week and a half.[8]
Release and promotion
The release of the mini-LP was announced on April 22, 2015. Along with the extended play, 43 tour dates, starting in April and ending in September, were announced. DeMarco is set to perform at several North American and European festivals and will also be headlining concerts on both continents. Dinner supported him on his first three dates, in Portland, Seattle and Vancouver.[9] On May 11, DeMarco shared "The Way You'd Love Her", and announced 24 further tour dates, extending the festival and concert tour to November.[10] Without permission, BBC Radio played the previously unheard song "Just to Put Me Down" from the mini-LP on June 9.[11] A week later, DeMarco released a self-directed music video for the mini-LP's title track.[12] He also encouraged fans to upload their own cover versions of the song and announced he would award 69 cents to the fan with the best submission.[13] On July 8, DeMarco held a listening party and BBQ for fans in Brooklyn, New York. Attendees who offered donations to a food bank received BBQ food.[14] DeMarco shared "I've Been Waiting for Her" on July 14.[15] "No Other Heart" premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show Musical Hot Water Bottle on July 20.[16] Another One was made available for streaming through NPR Music on July 31.[8]
Commercial performance
Another One debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and number one on Top Rock Albums, making it DeMarco's highest-peaking release to date and first number-one release on the latter chart. It sold 13,000 copies in its first week, 6,000 of which were in the vinyl configuration. Its debut also represented DeMarco's best album sales week to date.[17]
Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[18] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [19] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[20] |
The Guardian | [21] |
NME | 8/10[22] |
Paste | 8.3/10[23] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10[24] |
Record Collector | [25] |
Rolling Stone | [26] |
Slant Magazine | [27] |
Spin | 7/10[28] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75 based on 28 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[18]
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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The Guardian | The Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 27[29] |
NME | NME'S Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 27[30] |
Rough Trade | Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 36[31] |
Track listing
Another One – Standard edition[32] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "The Way You'd Love Her" | 2:36 |
2. | "Another One" | 2:40 |
3. | "No Other Heart" | 2:53 |
4. | "Just to Put Me Down?" | 3:18 |
5. | "A Heart Like Hers" | 4:01 |
6. | "I've Been Waiting for Her" | 2:47 |
7. | "Without Me" | 2:57 |
8. | "My House by the Water" | 2:34 |
Total length: |
23:46 |
Another One – iTunes Store pre-order bonus tracks[32] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
9. | "The Way You'd Love Her" (Instrumental) | 2:36 |
10. | "Another One" (Instrumental) | 2:40 |
11. | "No Other Heart" (Instrumental) | 2:53 |
12. | "Just to Put Me Down" (Instrumental) | 3:18 |
13. | "A Heart Like Hers" (Instrumental) | 4:01 |
14. | "I've Been Waiting for Her" (Instrumental) | 2:47 |
15. | "Without Me" (Instrumental) | 2:57 |
16. | "My House by the Water" (Instrumental) | 2:21 |
Total length: |
47:19 |
Personnel
Album personnel as adapted from album liner notes.[33]
- Josh Bonati — mastering
- Kiera McNally — cover art
- Yuki Kikuchi — cover art (Another (Instrumental) One)
- Mac — recording
- Stefan Marx — typography
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[34] | 24 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[35] | 120 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[36] | 177 |
French Albums (SNEP)[37] | 124 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[38] | 56 |
UK Albums (OCC)[39] | 24 |
US Billboard 200[40] | 25 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[41] | 1 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[42] | 1 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[43] | 1 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[44] | 2 |
Release history
Country | Date | Edition | Format(s) | Label | Ref(s). |
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Worldwide |
August 7, 2015 | Standard | Captured Tracks | [32] | |
iTunes Store Pre-Order | |||||
Austria |
Standard | [45][46] | |||
France |
[47][48] | ||||
Germany |
[45][46] | ||||
Italy |
CD |
[49] | |||
Standard, limited | LP |
[50] | |||
United Kingdom | Standard |
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[51][52] | ||
United States |
[53] | ||||
Special | LP + 12" record + slipmat | [53] | |||
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXrv2IQZsV4
- 1 2 "Video // Mac DeMarco Announces New Mini LP + Tour Dates". Captured Tracks. April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ↑ "The Way You'd Love Her – Mac DeMarco". Spotify. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Another One – Mac DeMarco". Spotify. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ↑ "I've Been Waiting for Her – Mac DeMarco". Spotify. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ↑ "No Other Heart – Mac DeMarco". Spotify. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (July 7, 2015). "In Conversation: Mac DeMarco". Clash. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- 1 2 Ganz, Jacob (July 31, 2015). "Mac DeMarco Explains His Mini-Album Of Love Songs, Track By Track". NPR. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ Gordon, Jeremy (April 22, 2015). "Mac DeMarco Announces Another One Mini-LP With Goofy Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (May 11, 2015). "Mac DeMarco Shares "The Way You'd Love Her", Extends Tour". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ White, Caitlin (June 9, 2015). "Mac DeMarco – "Just To Put Me Down"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ↑ Golden, Zara (June 16, 2015). "Mac DeMarco Premieres Self-Made "Another One" Video". The Fader. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ Brodsky, Rachel (June 16, 2015). "Mac Demarco Faces 'Another One' in Melancholy New Song". Spin. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ Britton, Luke Morgan (July 8, 2015). "Mac DeMarco to premiere new record at special BBQ for fans". NME. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ↑ Geslani, Michelle (July 14, 2015). "Mac DeMarco shares cozy new jam "I've Been Waiting For Her" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Geslani, Michelle (July 20, 2015). "Mac DeMarco plays it cool on new song "No Other Heart" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ↑ White, Emily (August 19, 2015). "Disturbed & Mac DeMarco Notch No. 1s on Rock Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Another One". Metacritic. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ↑ Monger, Timothy. "Another One – Mac DeMarco". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ Ritchie, Matthew (August 5, 2015). "Mac DeMarco Another One". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ MacInnes, Paul (August 6, 2015). "Mac de Marco: Another One review – amiable slacker's charming return". The Guardian. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ Hebblethwaite, Phil (July 20, 2015). "NME Reviews – Mac DeMarco – 'Another One'". NME. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ Hayden, Mack (August 4, 2015). "Mac Demarco: Another One Review". Paste. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ Gordon, Jeremy (August 4, 2015). "Mac DeMarco: Another One". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ Atkins, Jamie. "Mac DeMarco – Another One". Record Collector. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ Levy, Joe (August 7, 2015). "Mac DeMarco's New Album: Another One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ Rainis, James (July 29, 2015). "Mac DeMarco: Another One". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ Joyce, Colin (August 3, 2015). "Review: Mac DeMarco Cleans Up His Act on 'Another One'". Spin. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ "The Best Albums of 2015". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ↑ "NME'S Albums of the Year 2015". nme.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Albums of the Year 2015". Rough Trade. Rough Trade. November 25, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Another One by Mac Demarco". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ Another One album liner notes.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Mac DeMarco – Another One". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mac DeMarco – Another One" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mac DeMarco – Another One" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Mac DeMarco – Another One". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 33, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Mac DeMarco. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Mac DeMarco. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Mac DeMarco. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Mac DeMarco. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Mac DeMarco – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for Mac DeMarco. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- 1 2 "Another One". Amazon.de. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- 1 2 "Another One [Vinyl LP]" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Another One" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Another One" (in French). Amazon.fr. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Another One: Mac Demarco" (in Italian). Amazon.it. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Another One: Mac Demarco" (in Italian). Amazon.it. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Another One". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Another One [Vinyl]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- 1 2 "Another One Mini LP Pre-Order". Omnian Music Group. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
External links
- Another One (Mac DeMarco album) at Discogs (list of releases)