Would You Listen To An Album With 200 Songs? Mac DeMarco’s Latest Release Asks This Very Question
Are you ready to listen to a single album that contains almost 200 songs? The latest release from Mac DeMarco, A Wayne Gcould be the ultimate test to see how much music people really want these days.
A Wayne G is not just another album – it’s more like 20 albums in one. The set contains a whopping 199 tracks. Yes, that’s right: 199 tracks and it has a running time of around nine hours.
DeMarco’s latest offering is a collection of previously unreleased material focusing on DeMarco’s work from 2018 through early this year 2023. The 199 tracks consist mostly of demos and pieces that were never finished. Many of the tracks include dates, giving listeners a glimpse into the making of an album.
The lengthy album’s title appears to be a nod to hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, as his initials are even in the name. DeMarco’s label shared several images of the legendary hockey player on his Instagram story that reference the tribute.
A Wayne G was a surprise release as it came with little to no warning. Coming just a few months after DeMarco’s latest album, Five easy hot dogs, which fell in January this year. This set is as opposed to purely instrumental A Wayne G.
The decision to release such a massive collection of music is bold, especially at a time when listeners have shorter attention spans and are used to consuming music in bite-sized portions. But it’s not entirely shocking either, as DeMarco has always been a bit unconventional and this release is a testament to his creativity and love of experimentation.
The sheer number of tracks on A Wayne G is almost mind-blowing, but for super fans of DeMarco, this could be a dream come true. It’s certainly an odd release, but at a time when streaming platforms and the way charts are compiled clearly favor longer albums, A Wayne G could be a sign of what other artists might do in the future with their throwaway demos and other unfinished tracks to at least make some money and appease their die-hard followers.