This Old Dog

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This Old Dog
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Studio album by
Mac DeMarco
ReleasedMay 5, 2017 (2017-05-05)
Recorded2016
StudioJizz Jazz Studios (Queens, New York and Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length42:24
Label Captured Tracks, Royal Mountain Records
Producer Mac DeMarco
Mac DeMarco chronology
Another One
(2015)		This Old Dog
(2017)		 Here Comes the Cowboy
(2019)
Singles from This Old Dog
  1. "My Old Man"
    Released: January 31, 2017
  2. "This Old Dog"
    Released: January 31, 2017
  3. "On the Level"
    Released: April 11, 2017
  4. "One More Love Song"
    Released: April 27, 2017

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. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] 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.

Contents

Recording

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."

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.7/10 [10]
Metacritic 79/100 [11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The A.V. Club B− [13]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [17]
Pitchfork 7.9/10 [2]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [18]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [19]
Uncut 8/10 [20]

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". [21]

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]

Accolades

PublicationAccoladesRankRef.
Exclaim Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017
12
Les Inrockuptibles Best Albums of 2017
7
Noisey The 100 Best Albums of 2017
100
Rough Trade Albums of the Year
30

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mac DeMarco.

This Old Dog [26]
No.TitleLength
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
This Old Dog – iTunes Store pre-order bonus tracks [27]
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [28] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [29] 72
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [30] 75
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [31] 27
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [32] 48
French Albums (SNEP) [33] 144
Irish Albums (IRMA) [34] 14
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ) [35] 1
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [36] 47
Scottish Albums (OCC) [37] 19
UK Albums (OCC) [38] 21
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [39] 9
US Billboard 200 [40] 29
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [41] 1
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [42] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [43] 6

Certifications

Certifications for This Old Dog
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [44] Silver60,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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