DeMarco wrote some demos for This Old Dog on an acoustic guitar, an unusual method for him. He also used a CR-78 drum machine, which can be heard on his album tracks for the first time ever.
The mini LP Another One shows Macs progression as a song writer. It's a bit more refined, a bit more sophisticated, but nonetheless retains the guts and soul of classic Mac.
"The plan was to start driving north and not go home to Los Angeles until I was done with a record," Five Easy Hot Dogs is a collection of instrumental recordings from Mac's time on the road.
After their debut album, Arctic Monkeys returned with an EP of completely new material, breaking all marketing plans in the progress. It ranges from ultra-aggressive goth noise to the slacker-pop.
