Five Easy Hot Dogs is the fifth studio album by Canadian musician Mac DeMarco. A departure from the previous studio albums in DeMarco's discography, the album is entirely instrumental and was recorded during a road trip from Los Angeles to New York.[1][2] It was announced on January 4, 2023, and released on January 20.[3]
| Five Easy Hot Dogs | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 20, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Length | 34:48 | |||
| Label | Mac's Record Label | |||
| Producer | Mac DeMarco | |||
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Critical reception
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Beats per Minute | 73%[6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10[9] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[10] |
| The Telegraph | [11] |
The album received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mac DeMarco
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gualala" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Gualala 2" | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Crescent City" | 2:27 |
| 4. | "Portland" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Portland 2" | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Victoria" | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Vancouver" | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Vancouver 2" | 2:02 |
| 9. | "Vancouver 3" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Edmonton" | 2:23 |
| 11. | "Edmonton 2" | 2:43 |
| 12. | "Chicago" | 2:24 |
| 13. | "Chicago 2" | 2:12 |
| 14. | "Rockaway" | 2:06 |
| Total length: | 34:48 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 169 |
| Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[13] | 83 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Mac DeMarco Announces New Album Five Easy Hot Dogs". Pitchfork. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Mac DeMarco Announces New Album 'Five Easy Hot Dogs'". Stereogum. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (January 4, 2023). "Mac DeMarco's Next Album 'Five Easy Hot Dogs' Chronicles an Epic Road Trip". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Five Easy Hot Dogs by Mac DeMarco". Metacritic. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Mac DeMarco - Five Easy Hot Dogs Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Smirnov, Aleksandr (January 20, 2023). "Album Review: Mac DeMarco – Five Easy Hot Dogs". Beats per Minute. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Hudson, Alex. "Mac DeMarco's 'Five Easy Hot Dogs' Has Chill Beats to Study/Relax To". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Lim, Amaya. "Mac DeMarco explores the meaning of the journey on Five Easy Hot Dogs". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Bromfield, Daniel (January 20, 2023). "Mac DeMarco: Five Easy Hot Dogs Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Moura, Rob (January 19, 2023). "Mac DeMarco Leaves Himself Behind on 'Five Easy Hot Dogs'". Popmatters. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Akinfenwa, Jumi (January 20, 2023). "John Cale resists nostalgia, Måneskin are making rock fun again – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Mac DeMarco – Five Easy Hot Dogs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023 4-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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