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  • Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the former member of Canadian indie pop band, Makeout Videotape.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Mar 13, 2013
    89
    2 is nothing if not authentic.
  2. Pitchfork
    Oct 31, 2012
    82
    DeMarco writes about life--both the heavy moments and the mundane ones--with economy and newfound grace.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 15, 2012
    80
    Lyrically witty, full of neat turns of phrase, his songs recall the quirks and kinks of Jonathan Richman, the tale-telling and wit of Alex Turner (specifically the Arctics man's gentle, romantic work on the Submarine soundtrack), and the playful verbosity of Pavement's Stephen Malkmus.
  4. CMJ
    Oct 17, 2012
    80
    The songs here are too strongly crafted to be mistaken for the work of some teen slacker.
  5. NOW Magazine
    Nov 8, 2012
    80
    Countless acts have shamelessly imitated the Velvet Underground, but DeMarco has come up with a new tweak to that formula, coming closer to a lighthearted Modern Lovers feel without sacrificing the edginess and darkness of the VU.
  6. Consequence
    Oct 30, 2012
    70
    He owns these songs of slackerhood completely, delivering a lean collection of 11 that concisely communicate the nature of the 20-something daydreamer--no more, no less.
  7. DIY Magazine
    Oct 15, 2012
    60
    As an album, it's quite a varied piece of work, despite never really emerging from its shell.

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  1. Beto10
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Que temazo my kind of woman y ode to viceroy, todo el álbum está lleno de hermosas canciones como es de costumbre con Mac, estoy enamorado deQue temazo my kind of woman y ode to viceroy, todo el álbum está lleno de hermosas canciones como es de costumbre con Mac, estoy enamorado de mac demarco … Expand
  2. phluciano
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    Álbum coeso, e com instrumentais maravilhosos que só Mac Demarco pode nos dar, esse ar dos anos 70/80 bem rock tropical é de tirar o folego,Álbum coeso, e com instrumentais maravilhosos que só Mac Demarco pode nos dar, esse ar dos anos 70/80 bem rock tropical é de tirar o folego, me arrisco a dizer que é o melhor álbum de Mac Demarco… Expand
  4. maddiepost
    Sep 23, 2020
    10
    absolutely stunning. beautifully produced and written. mac is truly amazing .
  5. harrisonjr98
    Aug 16, 2015
    9
    A logical step forward from the sound he achieved with Rock and Roll Night Club, 2 builds on the character of Mac himself as it relates to hisA logical step forward from the sound he achieved with Rock and Roll Night Club, 2 builds on the character of Mac himself as it relates to his warm, hazey semi-psych output. 8.7/10… Expand
  6. 215engr
    Dec 12, 2015
    8
    2 is like hearing those subconscious thoughts and feelings you rarely get to explore. The songs are hazy, beautifully simple, nostalgic, and2 is like hearing those subconscious thoughts and feelings you rarely get to explore. The songs are hazy, beautifully simple, nostalgic, and care-free.… Expand

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#66 Most Shared Album of 2012