![]() It's enjoyable, but still doesn't have the same hooks Mac is known for. There's shades of Mac playing his guitar akin to some of the most jam-worthy tracks on 2 and Salad Days, but quieter and more reserved. 'Preoccupied' isn't a bad track, if anything it's one of the other highlights for me. The energy seems completely void, even when it seems like Mac is evolving and trying to break out towards something different, the payoff is always marginalised by how little it actually works. 'Finally Alone' and 'Little Dogs March' are, for me, perfectly skip-worthy tracks. The palm muted guitars and lyrics create a genuine atmosphere that unfortunately doesn't permeate the rest of the album. 'Nobody', though a much more stripped down Mac track, is really great. ![]() The first track, from which the album is based on, is a loop that goes on and doesn't have any sonic or lyrical impact. A release that seems less like the effortless Mac of 2, Salad Days and even This Old Dog, but more like the output of an artist who doesn't A release that seems less like the effortless Mac of 2, Salad Days and even This Old Dog, but more like the output of an artist who doesn't want to make the effort.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |