“Ode to Viceroy” – Mac DeMarco
Mac DeMarco was nominated for Best New Music by the indie music website Pitchfork in 2012. DeMarco plays a lot of different songs that focus on having a good time, and his songs also emphasize that everything will always be okay. “Ode to Viceroy” is one of his standout tracks composed of a basic drumbeat and guitar strums. The song recounts DeMarco’s love for Viceroy cigarettes, despite the possibility that they could kill him.