His lyrics deal with his history with addiction and the existential fears that feed into his battle. Mac shows his talent as an artist, rapping over the top of a funk track. What’s The Use is one of the album’s first true standouts. Mac’s efforts to detail his struggles, mindset and attempts to improve himself were touching upon release and feel all the more tragic following his death. Swimming‘s true worth comes from the experimentation and growth on show. He also addresses that the fact that, no matter who he’s with or working with, just because they might disregard him, this doesn’t negate his worth as a person.
“I just need a way out, of my head/I’d do anything for a way out, of my head.” Hurt Feelings feels like Mac accepting the flow of life – a force that can’t be resisted, no matter what a person does. Now, in light of his recent death, the album very much reads like his sign off.Īlbum opener Come Back to Earth sets the tone. Mac experiments with singing over synths and keys, whilst he lays out his regretful mindset and his need for a break. reserved and introspective album that takes bold experimental risks whilst exploring his headspace. Many expected the album to be Mac’s thoughts on the breakup or maybe even an attack on his ex. Mac had recently broken up with mega-starlet Ariana Grande and had been involved in a recent DUI arrest. The album received a good deal of press in the run-up to its release, unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. His debut mixtape, Best Day Ever, including killer single Donald Trump hooked me instantly and his talent for writing a banger continued throughout his career until his final album, Swimming. The biggest revelation was that I enjoyed rap and hip-hop, which was born from my discovery of an up and coming artist called Mac Miller.
That lackadaisical summer was spent pedalling around Leicester, delivering newspapers and exploring my taste in music for the first time ever. During the summer between leaving college and heading to university, I ended up taking a paper round out of boredom and desperation for money.
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