Mac DeMarco has long been loved for his laid-back guitar noodlings and so called “slacker” rock. He sometimes calls it "jizz jazz", but whatever it is, it’s gained him a loving fanbase across the world. For the past few years, Mac has moved away from traditional albums in favour of brain dumping huge swaths of music – a lot of it without lyrics. But now he’s returned with an old school album, and for him he says it’s capturing the essence of where he’s at right now. What matters. On the day he released Guitar, I invited Mac to Take 5. Fall into Mac's world, you'll feel better for it. Mac DeMarco's Take 5 song choices: Martin Kolberger + Ralf Illenburger – 'Waves' Akiko Yano – 'A Worried Girl' Michael Manring – 'Welcoming' Bruce Cockburn – 'You Get Bigger As You Go' Bob Dylan – 'Alberta #1' 00:21 Mac DeMarco's Musical Journey 01:13 Reflecting on Life and Music 03:06 The Essence of Music and Collaboration 05:45 Martin Kolberger + Ralf Illenburger – 'Waves' 06:23 Philosophical Musings and Personal Anecdotes 09:25 Akiko Yano and Musical Inspirations 13:39 Akiko Yano – 'A Worried Girl' 14:08 Guitars and Their Stories 16:37 Canoeing and Nature's Influence on Music 19:27 Michael Manring – 'Welcoming' 20:18 Exploring Jazz and Its Mystique 23:01 Creating Music Independently 25:58 Reflecting on Canadian Roots 29:39 Bruce Cockburn – 'You Get Bigger As You Go' 30:06 Reflecting on new album Guitar and singing falsetto more 33:26 The Influence of Bob Dylan 37:20 Bob Dylan – 'Alberta #1' 38:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts   Other Take 5 episodes like this: Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne Lucy Dacus Sharon Van Etten