Declan McKenna Announces Third Album 'What Happened To The Beach?', Shares New Track Nothing Works
Thursday, 14 September 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Declan McKenna has shared details of his third studio album.
The English artist will release 'What Happened To The Beach?' through Columbia Records on February 9, following up 2020's 'Zeros' LP.
Recorded during sessions in Los Angeles with producer Gianluca Buccellati, who has previously worked with Arlo Parks and Lana Del Rey, the record was previewed earlier this summer with the single Sympathy. Discussing his new material, McKenna said:
"In the past few years there has been a bit of weight behind making music. I wanted to open up and not worry about things so much. I was putting a lot of pressure on myself in the past when I just needed to drop the intensity a bit and have some fun. I will always speak my mind with music, but we live in a time where the conversations I wanted to contribute to previously are much more out in the open now.”
Today, the 24-year-old has dropped another taster in the form of Nothing Works, which offers driving beats and a bouncy, guitar-pop sound. The singer-songwriter added:
“Nothing Works came out of the frustration of feeling boxed in and tied to expectation, but it is a euphoric tune, at its core it’s a celebration of being true to yourself. In the track, I’m kind of mocking the idea that I’d just take advice that neglects my own intuition, and I often feel like nothing works when you’re trying to match norms or expectations, because you can never please everyone, but if you trust your gut and your own motivations in any aspect of life, the parameters for feeling good in yourself are much simpler and more powerful."
McKenna will embark on the final North American leg of The Big Return Tour later in September. Head below for dates and ticket details.
Declan Mckenna Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed September 27 2023 - NEW HAVEN Connecticut - Toads Place New Haven (USA)
Thu September 28 2023 - NEW HAVEN Connecticut - Toads Place New Haven (USA)
Sun October 01 2023 - COLUMBIA South Carolina - Senate (USA)
Mon October 02 2023 - ATHENS Georgia - Georgia Theatre (USA)
Tue October 03 2023 - CHATTANOOGA Tennessee - Signal - Concert Hall (USA)
Thu October 05 2023 - NEW ORLEANS Louisiana - Toulouse Theatre (USA)
Mon October 16 2023 - ALBUQUERQUE New Mexico - El Rey Theater Albuquerque (USA)
Tue October 17 2023 - TEMPE Arizona - Marquee Theatre Tempe (USA)
Thu October 19 2023 - DENVER Colorado - Ogden Theatre (USA)
Sat October 21 2023 - SALT LAKE CITY Utah - Union (USA)
Mon October 23 2023 - SEATTLE Washington - Showbox SoDo (USA)
Wed October 25 2023 - PORTLAND Oregon - Roseland Theater (USA)
Sun October 29 2023 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom (Canada)
Tue October 31 2023 - SACRAMENTO California - Ace of Spades (USA)
Wed November 01 2023 - OAKLAND California - Fox Theater Oakland (USA)
Fri November 03 2023 - LOS ANGELES California - Novo (USA)
Sat November 04 2023 - POMONA California - Fox Theater Pomona (USA)
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