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A guitar part can be “jazzy,” a little busted, and still perfect if it serves the song and that’s the thread we keep pulling while we listen through Mac DeMarco’s 2. We’re Chris and Tim, and we treat this one like a track-by-track album review with three guideposts: guitar playing, storytelling, and songwriting. If you’ve ever tried to explain why lo-fi indie rock feels so personal, this is our attempt to put real words to it.

We start with “Cooking Up Something Good,” geeking out on DIY overdubs, echo, and the way DeMarco stacks simple parts into a signature guitar tone. From there we hit “Dreaming,” talk about lyrics that don’t need a novel to land, and then let “Freaking Out the Neighborhood” kick off a very honest detour about actual neighbors, everyday weirdness, and why humor belongs in songwriting.

Cigarettes and vice songs show up as a surprising storytelling tool, especially once we get to “Ode to Viceroy,” where one track turns into a whole nostalgia trigger. We also spend time on songs that hit emotionally, like “Sherrill,” plus the debate-y moments where we can’t decide if we love a track, hate it, or somehow both. Finally, we rank our top three and make the case for what deserves a repeat listen.

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That opening “look out, look out” isn’t just a goofy clip. It’s the doorway into a real question we can’t shake: how does Tame Impala’s Lonerism sound both childlike and haunted, like a bad dream you still want to replay? We start by connecting the Dumbo “Pink Elephants” melody to the swirling, woozy logic of Kevin Parker’s sound, then follow that thread into the bigger influence map. Along the way we hear Pink Floyd “Money” energy, Beatles-bright harmony instincts, and flashes of classic rock attitude that somehow never feel like cosplay.

From there we go track by track through the album’s most talked-about moments and a few under-loved ones, reacting to the synth-heavy choices, the punchy drums, and the transitions that feel engineered by a perfectionist at 3 a.m. We spend time on the cult giants like “Apocalypse Dreams,” the hooky pull of “Mind Mischief,” the forward-motion rush of “Music To Walk Home By,” and the uneasy tension inside “Why Won’t They Talk To Me.” We also zoom out to the album’s core theme: lonerism as a full psychological setting, where being detached can feel like safety and punishment at the same time.

We wrap by debating a question every fan ends up asking: are the lyrics the point, or is the voice just another instrument in the mix? Then we lock in our favorite non-hit picks and argue about what even counts as a “hit” when a deep cut feels life-changing. If Lonerism means something to you, subscribe, share this with a friend who loves psychedelic rock, and leave us a review with your top three tracks.

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A record can be packed with talent and still feel messy, or it can click so hard that every sound seems inevitable. Nine Types Of Light by TV On The Radio lands in that second category for us, and the more we listen, the more the album feels like a complete world rather than a stack of tracks.

We talk through what makes it work: the tight but adventurous production, the way the arrangements leave space for horns and synth textures, and how the band slides across funk rock, soul, art rock, and even a little blues jazz without turning into a genre exercise. Along the way we touch on the human story around the lineup, including bassist Gerard Smith, and how that context can shift the emotional weight of what you’re hearing.

Then we get to the fun part of Greatest Non-Hits: we set aside the most obvious singles and build our top-three deep cut rankings. We debate what even counts as a “hit,” call out the tracks that build into glorious chaos, and make the case for the songs that feel like pure adrenaline or pure ache depending on where the album takes you. If you love album reviews, track-by-track reactions, and discovering underrated songs you should be playing on repeat, this is for you.

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