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Éloges pour SOLO
Le musicien trouve l’équilibre entre la chaleur des sonorités et la froideur des boîtes à rythmes ★★★★ - Le Devoir
Seul, donc, mais pas tout à fait : Mac Cormack convoque personnages imaginaires et fantômes d’un passé pas si lointain, grâce à une pop lancinante, calibrée au millimètre, tâtant du côté du folk, du post-rock ou de la soul. ★★★ - Rolling Stone France
Le talentueux multi-instrumentiste Jesse Mac Cormack propose avec SOLO un impressionnant deuxième album [...] qui témoigne de la richesse de son savoir-faire et de sa capacité à évoluer en tant qu’artiste. - Journal Metro
Comme le titre l’indique, Jesse nous propose une collection de chansons sur lesquelles il joue pratiquement de tous les instruments. C’est percutant, intimiste et très riche en textures sonores. - Tellement Courteau, ICI Musique
L’extrait hallucinant commence avec un bruit stable qui devient rapidement un climat intense. (pour NHFN) - Variance Mag
Jesse Mac Cormack a démontré depuis ses débuts qu’il est capable d’à peu près tout. ★★★★ – La Presse
Un homme qui travaille seul des climats envoûtants, une voix de tête et des percussions comme aquatiques - France Inter
Sur Solo, il joue l’homme-orchestre et crée, quasiment à lui seul, un univers sonore à la fois percutant et intimiste, influencé par les textures électroniques de James Blake, Little Dragon ou Caribou. – Clin d’œil
Le musicien et réalisateur suit les traces de James Blake. ★★★ – Rolling Stone Allemagne
Le chanteur crée un monde sonique à la fois percutant et intimiste… hypnotique. 3/5 – NE Lifestyle
La palette sonore de ces 10 pièces est certainement cohésive, tout en suggérant que Jesse Mac Cormack a beaucoup d’autres avenues à explorer. – Wall of Sound UK
  
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Jesse Mac Cormack Shares New Single A&E_2
New EP SOLO_2 Out May 2 via Secret City Records
Don’t Miss Jesse’s SOLO_2 EP Launch Show in Montreal on May 17
Today Jesse Mac Cormack releases A&E_2, a new single off his upcoming EP SOLO_2, set for digital release on May 2nd via Secret City Records. The idea of making alternate versions of songs that were on SOLO was sparked after playing my album launch show at Centre Phi in Montreal last Spring, Jesse says. Playing the songs in concert made me want to shift to a more electronic music vibe to experiment a different live energy.
A&E_2 is the second of three reimagined tracks featured on the album and is available now on all digital platforms. This song is about hope and despair at the same time, reveals Jesse. As much as I wanted my relationship to work out, I also wanted to pull the plug. I wasn't ready to be with someone and more precisely, to face myself. My childhood traumas had never been exposed to the point where I was inevitably going to crash. And I did. I was unaware of them and was blaming everything and everyone around me. I became my own prison. I needed space and calm to look at myself vividly and candidly. To be out of the tornado and to put my foundations back together.
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Don’t miss Jesse’s SOLO_2 EP launch show in Montreal on May 17 at Système. Buy your tickets HERE.
As on his previous award winning LP Now, Mac Cormack plays almost every instrument on SOLO and SOLO_2 himself, surrounded by a soundtrack of one. Across rippling tracks, the singer summons a sonic world that's razor-edged and intimate, influenced by the textured electronics of James Blake, Little Dragon, Caribou and SUUNS.
Multi-talented, Mac Cormack also produced all the volumes of Helena Deland's acclaimed Altogether Unaccompanied, as well as several recordings for Rosie Valland, Philippe Brach, Sara-Danielle, Lonny and many others. A home-studio wizard and blazing guitarist, he was tapped to salute Stevie Ray Vaughan and Muddy Waters at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Jesse has forged a solid background that has been influenced by notable encounters and collaborations with such bands as Patrick Watson, The Barr Brothers, Cat Power, Half Moon Run and collaboration with CRi. Mac Cormack’ single No Love Go (CRi Remix) was featured in Showtime’s new series American Gigolo.
Praises for SOLO
The musician finds the balance between the coldness of drum machines and warmer sounds ★★★★ - Le Devoir
Not quite alone, Mac Cormack brings in some imaginary characters and ghosts from the recent past, to the sound of his haunting, precise pop laced with folk, post-rock, and soul. ★★★ - Rolling Stone France
Gifted multi-instrumentalist Jesse Mac Cormack delivers an impressive sophomore album in SOLO […] which showcases his multifaceted expertise and his ability to evolve as an artist. - Journal Metro
As the title implies, Jesse plays practically every instrument throughout these songs. It’s intimate, captivating, with complex sonic textures. - Tellement Courteau, ICI Musique
The mind-bending track starts out with a steady simmer and quickly builds to a massive climax. (for NHFN) - Variance Mag
Jesse Mac Cormack has shown since his debut that he is capable of just about anything. ★★★★ – La Presse
A man alone crafting mesmerizing moods, singing with his head voice, and playing aquatic percussion - France Inter
On Solo, he acts as a one-man orchestra, creating a soundscape both striking and intimate, influenced by the textured electronics of James Blake, Little Dragon and Caribou – Clin d’œil
The musician and producer walks in the footsteps of James Blake. ★★★ – Rolling Stone Germany
The singer creates a sonic world that’s razor edged and intimate… hypnotic. 3/5 – NE Lifestyle
There is a restricted sound palette across the ten tracks which certainly gives cohesion to the set but suggests that Jesse Mac Cormack has plenty more places to go. – Wall of Sound UK
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