2
by Mac DeMarco
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. AllMusic
    Oct 15, 2012
    70
    DeMarco is still a befuddling character, but the compressed landscape of 2 takes steps away from his cartoonish beginnings toward something equally strange, but possibly more grown up.
  2. Pitchfork
    Oct 31, 2012
    82
    DeMarco writes about life--both the heavy moments and the mundane ones--with economy and newfound grace.
  3. Uncut
    Oct 26, 2012
    80
    2 deals in lugubrious late-night lyricism and equals Kurt Vile and Cass McCombs for warmly melodic meanderings that beguile rather than baffle. [Dec 2012, p.69]
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  5. 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.
  6. musicOMH.com
    Dec 10, 2012
    80
    There is a hidden depth to much of 2 which belies the outwardly bright nature of many of the songs and the cheesily trad imagery.
  7. Exclaim
    Oct 17, 2012
    80
    Mac DeMarco may assume a trashy façade, but beneath that lies a genuinely talented songwriter who writes what he knows and keeps us entertained while he does it.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. No Ripcord
    Oct 23, 2012
    80
    Compared to Rock and Roll Night Club, 2 is a more polished and refined take on his brand of minimalist rock, structured around his keen songwriting.
  11. Austin Chronicle
    Mar 13, 2013
    89
    2 is nothing if not authentic.
  12. Filter
    Oct 24, 2012
    76
    DeMarco, sans Elvis pitch-shift, delivers some quality tunes on 2.
  13. Beats Per Minute
    Oct 15, 2012
    85
    2 finds Mac DeMarco growing as an artist, settling into a workman-like rhythm and puttering through some of the catchiest tracks of the year.
  14. CMJ
    Oct 17, 2012
    80
    The songs here are too strongly crafted to be mistaken for the work of some teen slacker.
  15. The Fly (UK)
    Oct 19, 2012
    80
    An album that's sprinkled with magic.

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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 73
  3. Negative: 2 out of 73
  1. 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.… Full Review »
  2. 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 … Full Review »
  3. maddiepost
    Sep 23, 2020
    10
    absolutely stunning. beautifully produced and written. mac is truly amazing .
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