Indie musician Mac DeMarco is back, releasing his second single and video “Holy” from his upcoming album Guitar. Following last month’s song “Home”, which captured a soft and meditative vibe, “Holy” brings a similar yet entrancing energy, asking for a miracle to appear in his life.
In expressing this, Demarco sings, “Miracle, reveal yourself to me / Miracle, your help could set me free.” However, the last few lyrics towards the end of Holy are contradictory: “Curse, carried on forever in me / Curse, from which I may never be free / Curse from down below, holy.” Afterward, the song concludes with a reflective melody, mirroring Mac’s inner thoughts in tune with the ending of the music video.
In comparison, DeMarco filmed the “Home” video himself for the “Holy” music video. Giving context, DeMarco comments:
“I waded around in the ocean fully clothed for a couple hours and filled my boots with seawater. There were some other shots on some rocks I kept trying too, but in the end the clip of me falling in the garden and eating the apple was best. Thank you for listening.”
Guitar was written and recorded in November 2024 at DeMarco’s home in Los Angeles. Except for its mastering process (which was managed by David Ives), DeMarco handled and created all aspects of the record on his own, including shooting the artwork on his tripods and mixing the album in his native country, Canada. DeMarco further explains his process in curating this record.
“I think Guitar is as close to a true representation of where I’m at in my life today as I can manage to put to paper. I’m happy to share this music, and look forward to playing these songs as many places as I’m able.” – Mac DeMarco
DeMarco’s upcoming sold-out tour in North America, the UK and Europe begins later this month with three shows at the legendary Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. As of next year, Mac will be touring in South America and Asia, with stops in states in the South and Midwest.
To support DeMarco, artists from his record label will be in attendance, including Mock Media, Tex Crick, Daryl Johns and Vicky Farewell.
Preorder Guitar here.
Upcoming tour dates (new dates in bold):
2025 Tour Dates:
Fri. Aug. 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre * + #
Sat. Aug. 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre = + #
Sun. Aug. 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre + = #
Thu. Sept. 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall = #
Fri. Sept. 5 – Baltimore, MD @ The Lyric = #
Sun. Sept. 7 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall = + #
Mon. Sept. 8 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall + = #
Tue. Sept. 9 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner + #
Fri. Sept. 19 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre * + #
Sat. Sept. 20 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre = + #
Mon. Sept. 22 – Forest Grove, OR @ Grand Lodge = #
Tue. Sept. 23 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre = #
Wed. Sept. 24 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre = #
Thu. Sept. 25 – Olympia, WA @ Capitol Theater: Olympia Film Society = #
Sat. Sept. 27 – Petaluma, CA @ The Phoenix Theater = #
Sun. Sept. 28 – Petaluma, CA @ The Phoenix Theater * #
Mon. Sept. 29 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl * #
Tue. Oct. 21 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso = #
Wed. Oct. 22 – Rotterdam, NL @ Maassilo = #
Sat. Oct. 25 – Paris, FR @ Salle Pleyel = #
Mon. Oct. 27 – Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Velky Sal = #
Tue. Oct. 28 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks = #
Thu. Oct. 30 – Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA = #
Fri. Oct. 31 – Stockholm, SE @ Fallan = #
Sat. Nov. 1 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene = #
Mon. Nov. 3 – Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle = #
Tue. Nov. 4 – Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk & #
Wed. Nov. 5 – Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal & #
Sat. Nov. 8 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy & #
Sun. Nov. 9 – Brighton, UK @ Brighton Dome & #
Mon. Nov. 10 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo = & #
Wed. Nov. 12 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange & #
Thu. Nov. 13 – Bristol, UK @ The Prospect Building & #
Fri. Nov. 14 – Manchester, UK @ Aviva Studios & #
Sat. Nov. 15 – Manchester, UK @ Aviva Studios & #
Mon. Nov. 17 – Dublin, IE @ National Stadium & #
Tue. Nov. 18 – Dublin, IE @ National Stadium & #
Tue. Dec. 2 – Halifax, NS @ Light House & #
Wed. Dec. 3 – Halifax, NS @ Light House & #
Thu. Dec. 4 – Moncton, NB @ Tide & Boar & #
Sat. Dec. 6 – Québec City, QC @ Palais Montcalm & #
Sun. Dec. 7 – Montreal, QC @ MTelus & #
Mon. Dec. 8 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall & #
Tue. Dec. 9 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall & #
Fri. Dec. 12 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre * #
Sat. Dec. 13 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre * #
Mon. Dec. 15 – Saskatoon, SK @ TCU Place * #
Tue. Dec. 16 – Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium * #
Wed. Dec. 17 – Calgary, AB @ Mac Hall * #
Fri. Dec. 19 – Victoria, BC @ Royal Theatre * #
2026 Tour Dates
Mon. Feb. 16 – Fukuoka, Japan @ DRUM Be-1
Tue. Feb. 17 – Osaka, Japan @ Umeda Club Quattro
Thu. Feb. 19 – Kyoto, Japan @ TakuTaku
Fri. Feb. 20 – Nagoya, Japan @ Nagoya Club Quattro
Sat. Feb. 21 – Tokyo, Japan @ Kanda Square Hall #
Fri. March 6 – Hong Kong @ Kitty Woo Stadium, Tung Po
Sat. April 4, 2026 São Paulo, BR @ Áudio
Sat. April 18, 2026 Santiago, CL @ Teatro Caupolicán
Tue. April 21, 2026 Buenos Aires, AR @ C Art Media
Fri. April 24, 2026 Lima, PE @ Duomo Costa 21
Fri. May 1 – Las Vegas, NV @ A-LOT at AREA15 #
Sat. May 2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex #
Sun. May 3 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom #
Tue. May 5 – La Vista, NE @ The Astro #
Wed. May 6 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue #
Thu. May 7 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed (Fairgrounds) #
Fri. May 8 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
Sat. May 9 – Cleveland, OH @ The Agora #
Mon. May 11 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium #
Tue. May 12 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium #
Wed. May 13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern #
Sat. May 16 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater #
Sun. May 17 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater #
Mon. May 18 – Dallas, TX @ Longhorn Ballroom #
Tue. May 19 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion #
Thu. May 21 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing #
Fri. May 22 – Tucson, AZ @ Linda Ronstadt Music Hall #
Sat. May 23 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay #
Legend:
# Sold-Out
* Vicky Farewell
+ Daryl Johns
= Mock Media
& Tex Crick
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