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This Old Dog is the third full-length studio album by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mac DeMarco, released on May 5, 2017 through Captured Tracks.[5][6][7][8][9][10] Following the release of Another One, DeMarco moved from his isolated Queens home to a house in Los Angeles to create the album. The album spawned two singles in January, "My Old Man" and "This Old Dog", which are the two first tracks on the album. The singles "On The Level" and "One More Love Song" were released in April 2017. The album leaked on April 13, 2017.
This Old Dog | ||||
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Released | May 5, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Studio | Jizz Jazz Studios (Queens, New York and Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 42:24 | |||
Label | Captured Tracks, Royal Mountain Records | |||
Producer | Mac DeMarco | |||
Mac DeMarco chronology | ||||
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Singles from This Old Dog | ||||
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DeMarco recorded This Old Dog while moving to Los Angeles. He describes the experiences and time it took to develop and make the album:
"I demoed a full album, and as I was moving to the West Coast I thought I'd get to finishing it quick. But then I realized that moving to a new city and starting a new life takes time. And it was weird, because usually I just write, record, and put it out; no problem. But this time, I wrote them and they sat. When that happens, you really get to know the songs. It was a different vibe."
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[11] |
Metacritic | 79/100[12] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | B−[14] |
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Pitchfork | 7.9/10[2] |
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Uncut | 8/10[21] |
This Old Dog garnered the Best New Track title from Pitchfork with writer Marc Hogan calling it a "shaggy ode to romantic constancy, come what may".[22]
In his review for the album, Mark Richardson of Pitchfork writes, "DeMarco seems to kick back and let everything fall into place, but his music demonstrates a relentless devotion to craft, with all the fundamentals intact."[2]
Publication | Accolades | Rank | Ref. |
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Exclaim | Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017 | 12 |
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Les Inrockuptibles | Best Albums of 2017 | 7 |
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Noisey | The 100 Best Albums of 2017 | 100 |
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Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "My Old Man" | 3:41 |
2. | "This Old Dog" | 2:30 |
3. | "Baby You're Out" | 2:37 |
4. | "For the First Time" | 3:02 |
5. | "One Another" | 2:46 |
6. | "Still Beating" | 3:01 |
7. | "Sister" | 1:18 |
8. | "Dreams from Yesterday" | 3:27 |
9. | "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes" | 2:49 |
10. | "One More Love Song" | 4:01 |
11. | "On the Level" | 3:47 |
12. | "Moonlight on the River" | 7:02 |
13. | "Watching Him Fade Away" | 2:23 |
Total length: | 42:24 |
All tracks are written by Mac DeMarco
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "My Old Man" (Instrumental) | 3:40 |
15. | "This Old Dog" (Instrumental) | 2:30 |
16. | "Baby You're Out" (Instrumental) | 2:36 |
17. | "For the First Time" (Instrumental) | 3:05 |
18. | "One Another" (Instrumental) | 2:46 |
19. | "Still Beating" (Instrumental) | 4:00 |
20. | "Dreams from Yesterday" (Instrumental) | 3:27 |
21. | "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes" (Instrumental) | 2:47 |
22. | "One More Love Song" (Instrumental) | 4:01 |
23. | "On the Level" (Instrumental) | 3:45 |
24. | "Moonlight on the River" (Instrumental) | 6:56 |
Adapted from the album liner notes.
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] | 23 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] | 72 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[31] | 75 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[32] | 27 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[33] | 48 |
French Albums (SNEP)[34] | 144 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[35] | 14 |
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[36] | 1 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[37] | 47 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[38] | 19 |
UK Albums (OCC)[39] | 21 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[40] | 9 |
US Billboard 200[41] | 29 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[42] | 1 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[43] | 2 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[44] | 6 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[45] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |