Mac DeMarco goes long with new 199-song album

Some two weeks after Mac DeMarco surprised critics and fans with a new 199-song album, the indie rocker opened up in an interview with The Associated Press about why he decided to do it. He says "One Wayne G" is a deeply personal project - a self-portrait of sorts - and one that he felt would enable him to move forward with making new music.
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[@swilson94]

What I like about Mac is there's no pompousness, arrogance or pretentiousness. He seems like a completely genuine dude.

[@LacoSinfonia]

I remember a clip of him from a few years ago clicking through random mp3s he’d made of different snippets where he says “it’s garbage but it’s fun to make” and all the comments were saying “no just release it”. And he really did

[@adisonchristie1086]

Macs in his own world rn and I think that's really sick!! He's such a unique artist and person, I look forward to whatever music of his comes next

[@mangosarefun]

I love that mac is doing what he feels like doing rather than what other people want him to do. Excited for whats next

[@nickewermusic]

This album filled me with personal inspiration to make music, music without a particular goal, just for the sake of making it and having fun in the process, really, thank you very much Mac

[@tatiqc]

not sober and now sober, this guy is the definition of coolness without effort. So proud of him.

[@sxrvsvct7911]

He should play the album live in person. All 199 songs

[@andrejose0423]

I love that AP got the big Mac DeScoopo on this album

[@chrisruiz4729]

He looks so much healthier and at peace with his life, output, and environments. Love you Mac. <3

[@thedudewiththehair2498]

Finding Mac when I was a “angsty” 16 year old and continuing to listen to him and see the progress and change in his sound is the most comfortable feeling I’ve ever felt. People change, we change, things change and life goes on.

[@TomaszKalusMusic]

It's very inspiring and refreshing to hear him talk about it proudly, and also you can see how much he had matured since Salad Days. Just a cool guy talking about his passion

[@SebastianTinajero]

A lot of people love to say “I’m gonna make the music I want to make and I don’t really care what others think” and Mac is genuinely one of those artist that has actually been doing that, his actions truly speak louder than words.

[@claytonzongclin1059]

One time me mac demarco his drummer joe and a roady tanked a bottle of wine while walking to one of my favorite bars. They stayed open an hr later because he was there and when i went home and said goodbye we screamed gibberish at each other. First time i met him he bummed me a cigarette. Amazing human being.

[@gougav]

RIP Ryuichi Sakamoto. Everyhting in this interview makes me feel closer to Mac and his approach as an artist. Especially the talk about DIY becoming an aesthetic instead of just a way of doing things.

[@LukeCanadaOfficial]

As a musician myself, I have a bunch of recordings that were never really finished. It’s refreshing to see the appreciation from people on these small little demos. Just shows you that a song doesn’t have to be completely polished for it to sound amazing and have meaning to it. Thank you Mac

[@raymondpaulshive9081]

Mac is a great summarizer of the current music landscape. He will be remembered as a bold voice that inspired a generation to do it themselves.

[@GameLlamaProductions]

love how open he is about the art here.

[@eddienorman.mp3]

I absolutely adore One Wayne G it fits into his body of work so well like i’d been hoping for something along the lines of. He’s aging like stilton (potted delicacy).

[@Philomanjaro]

One Wayne G is honestly my favorite project of his since 2. So many gems, it really has something for just about everyone.

[@abbyt3315]

glad to see how macs doing and his perspective on the music he’s been putting out. Hope you’re doing well man!