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Declan McKenna

British indie singer/songwriter Declan McKenna first emerged in 2015 with the shimmering, politically charged single "Brazil," which directly addressed the corruption scandal then engulfing soccer's governing body, FIFA. The teenaged Hertfordshire native had only a handful of self-released tracks to his name, having uploaded them to his Bandcamp page. Obsessed with Bowie and with an attitude recalling the Libertines and Jamie T., McKenna blended ... bright indie pop with textural lo-fi. As "Brazil" gained traction throughout 2015, McKenna's star began to rise, and that summer he took home the Glastonbury Festival's coveted Emerging Talent prize. Hyperbolically dubbed "the voice of a generation," he signed a management contract with industry giant Q-Prime, leading to a bidding war which resulted in his signing to Columbia. His follow-up single, "Paracetamol," arrived in November 2015, proving that he was no one-hit wonder. The EPs Stains and Liar followed in 2016, along with a string of socially conscious singles tackling such weighty topics as police brutality, religion, and terrorism. All six of his previously released singles eventually wound up on his bright, eclectic debut album, What Do You Think About the Car?, produced by Simian Mobile Disco's James Ford and released in summer 2017. See more [+]

Brazil |||||

e ---9-----7----5---- B ---9-----7----5---- I heard you sol...

Bethlehem |||||

Because I'm in Bethlehem I've got a seat in heaven And thoug...

Make Me Your Queen |||||

I know that I mean nothing to you babe I tried my best to ke...

Humongous |||||

Don't tag me along to your show, to your broadcast I know, I...

Emily |||||

Emily, yeah All you ask of me to do All you want is me for y...

Who Do I Think I Am |||||

The fish don't care 'bout where they swim, do they? But the ...

Be An Astronaut |||||

Daniel, do you remember? You were in such a state Boys would...

Beautiful Faces |||||

And as the earth returned to calmly dress itself in white We...

British Bombs |||||

Great snakes, are we moving already? Good gravy, did you say...

Hom Ice Cide |||||

It's a calmed down snow It's a day for a snow fight No one d...

The Beginning |||||

Are you wasting your time? His (?) all out the way Is this...

The End |||||

('nivil m'I) ,enog lla s'tI ('nivil m'I) enog lla s'ti haeY ...

The Kids Dont Want To Come Home |||||

I don't know what I want If I'm completely honest I guess ...

Valentines Day |||||

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + ...

Basic |||||

I can't say I'm into it, but who am I to moan I'm the saint,...

In Blue |||||

I made a wrong turn, in blue How the rain kept me inside? I ...

Isombard |||||

So what of you? The fateful few Should take them all Governm...

Little Pieces |||||

Ooooh Oooo- -oh Oooooh Ooooh 30 white horses on a red hill ...

Mind |||||

He took his shirt off as he ran From you, so slowly away But...

Rapture |||||

Jet black, jet black, jet black, jet black (Woo) Jet black, ...

Sagittarius A* |||||

Heaven knows you get so miserable, you have to go Summertime...

You Better Believe!!! |||||

You're gonna get yourself killed Before you can run Just 'ca...

Excitement |||||

Watch me sit upon the rocks Watch my skin and feel my soul T...

I Am Everyone Else |||||

Children on the street Are cowardly and scared And powerfull...

Why Do You Feel So Down? |||||

I can't speak and I can't listen And everyone is a curse or ...

Paracetamol |||||

There's a boy, fifteen, with a gun in his hand And the peopl...

Listen To Your Friends |||||

Don't call me out, 'cause I heard you scream I don't wanna g...

The Kids Don't Wanna Come Home |||||

I don't know what I want, if I'm completely honest I guess I...

Daniel, You're Still a Child |||||

Daniel, you did it, you made me cry You spent ten days in be...

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