On his sixth studio album 'Guitar, Mac DeMarco deliberately removed all keyboards to create a purely guitar-driven record. In a recent conversation for Interview Magazine with collaborator Akiko Yano, DeMarco discusses his new stripped-down approach. The Canadian songwriter admits that he deleted keyboards from the opening track "Shining," telling Yano "I went back to 'Shining' and I deleted the keyboard. And then I went, 'Well, now I can call it Guitar!" DeMarco describes guitar as "a very working class instrument" with universal accessibility, representing a return to basics. He recently scrapped 14 of his previous songs due to his self-diagnosed "demo-itis." The new 12-track project features only guitar, voice, and occasional drums, marking a significant departure from his synth-heavy previous work. DeMarco's creative approach mirrors his personal evolution. He reflects on trading his chaotic twenties for a more grounded perspective these days: "When I was 22, I thought I knew every...