All it took were listens to the minute and a half samples on iTunes, and I knew it was something I had to hear fully.

Always on the look out for new music to listen to, I saw the 8.5 rating and the review for “Salad Days” on Pitchfork again. Can’t really remember what it said, but I thought ‘what the hell, might as well listen to it’. That was a good decision.

“Salad Days” is a sweet album, only half an hour long, filled with eleven enjoyable tracks (or ten discarding the instrumental “Jonny’s Odyssey”) that which are easy to digest and sound very pleasant to the ear. Sometimes when things get a bit rough in life, you need that thing to calm you down. If you’re feeling as if you’re getting to old and life is passing right by you, that is addressed in the very first track. It might be an album for you.

Apart from the relatable subject matter, this album is filled with one of the best sounding guitars I can remember hearing. Every note plucked has a shine to it – it’s quite hard to describe but it certainly makes the listening experience that bit more delightful.

I didn’t listen to any of DeMarco’s older material, but after this… I may just do that.

Track picks: Salad Days, Blue Boy, Let Her Go, Passing Out Pieces, Chamber of Reflection