Five Easy Hot Dogs

Mac DeMarco’s ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ reminds me of that Arthur meme where Binky is shown classical and says, “When do they stop tuning and their instruments and play the music?” The only difference is that, in the show, it all hits Binky at once. Suddenly he gets it, and he begins to transcend over a kaleidoscopic ‘70s acid trip background.

I, unfortunately, am not as lucky and was left waiting for the music to click the entire time to no avail. DeMarco just keeps tuning his instruments and never plays the music. It meanders endlessly. ‘…Hot Dogs’ isn’t good, at all. But to be fair, by doing absolutely nothing and going absolutely nowhere, it doesn’t warrant a bad score either. Like Mac DeMarco’s entire catalogue, this latest LP is masterfully middling. It’s elevator music for those descending to the first floor for a smoke break.