My Kind of Women

Whenever I introduce someone to Mac deMarco, it's always the same reaction. "Who is this guy? How come I've never heard of him?” A lot of people might not realize that deMarco is actually probably one of the most popular alternative/indie artists. His music is different than most musicians out there, but I believe that it is for that reason that people love it so much. He creates a peaceful and original sound that you can put and sit back and relax. The lead guitar leads the instruments through the jungle of interesting sounds and unfamiliar tones.

The song “My Kind of Women” was featured on Mac DeMarco’s second album titled “2”. The music video that came along with the song might confuse some people. If the average person sat down and watched it he might be led astray by the strange features or cross dressing that are included in the video. People might criticize Mac for promoting this kind of behavior, but they don’t understand. Other people might view this song as a love song because of the constant repeating of the words “My kind of women”. In my opinion, the song’s meaning is neither of those. It is something much different.

I think that this is one of the saddest songs I have heard in a while. The song begins with Mac starting to undress himself and change his appearance. Why is he doing this? I think that Mac is addressing the struggle that people go through to appeal to someone they love but they know that that feeling is only one way. The song features Mac going through different emotions, the most popular being isolation. He is constantly changing himself to try and impress or appeal to the one he loves. It is one of my most favorite songs.