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Follow on Google News | Split Works presents: Mac DeMarco 2013 China Tour 11/29 & 11/30Canadian lo-fi wunderkind Mac DeMarco is en route for his China Tour, bringing his spastic, unpredictable live show to MAO Live House, Beijing on 11/29 and Yuyintang, Shanghai on 11/30.
By: Split Works The latest irreverent voice in indie rock, DeMarco burst onto the scene as a rambunctious teenager known for wildly unhinged live performances and not-so-subtle range of promo photos accompanying his debut Rock and Roll Night Club 12". However, the glam facade was purely that, an image that was manufactured for fun to confuse the stiff and compartmentalizing world of indie music journalists. It wasn't all a jest however, as that EP covered a whole range of music styles that were latent in the ex-Makeout Videotape frontman's already impressive slough of cassette-only releases. The sincere and warm Mac who sang "Only You" was the same lipstick-wearing sleazoid that crooned "Baby's Wearing Blue Jeans" and that suited him and his listeners just fine. Fast forward to six months later. The same DeMarco releases his Captured Tracks (Beach Fossils, Wild Nothing, DIIV) debut, 2. The same artist shows off natural ability as a singer, songwriter and producer. With a new arsenal of recording gear, the fidelity has substantially improved without compromising the immediacy and organic quality of his prior releases under any moniker. The results are immediately rewarding, from the warm "Cooking Up Something Good" to the heartfelt "My Kind of Woman." It's obvious Mac is presenting himself musically in the most sincere way possible, no matter what happens in his wild videos or live shows. "Freaking out the Neighborhood," One of the hardest working men in rock 'n roll, DeMarco has been kept busy since the release of 2 by touring with Phoenix, raising the (nonexistent) Ticket Information: Beijing // Friday, November 29, 2013, 9PM // MAO Livehouse // No.111 East Gulou Dajie // Tickets:80RMB (door) / 60RMB (student) // Support: The Twenties Shanghai // Saturday, November 30, 2013, 9PM // Yuyintang // No.851 Kaixuan rd. nr. West Yan'an rd. // Tickets:80RMB (door) / 60RMB (student) // Support: Tom Loved Katie End
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