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This Enfield native (raised in Hertfordshire, north of London) started his career rather young: at 16 years old, he composed his first song, Brazil, which denounced FIFA’s practices and their disastrous consequences on the poorest fringes of Brazilian society. Such was the first brick in a both pop and politically engaged edifice, which continues with unrestrained energy on this album. But his political engagement - which dealt mainly with social instability (Daniel, You’re Still a Child) - is still impregnated with a finely honed poeticism among often enigmatic lyrics. This poeticism is reinforced by the ethereal music which verges sometime on dreamlike. David Bowie’s dizzying space scenes in Be an Astronaut and the intro to The Key to Life on Earth immediately come to mind. To create this unique colour, Declan McKenna integrated his pop-rock roots with electronic elements (such as the vocoder on Rapture), but also piano glam-rock, xylophone and pizzicati strings. Finally, one can note his keen sense for a catchy pop melody and sophisticated harmonies. In short, all the elements are reunited to confirm that the young Declan McKenna is to be a future giant in British pop. © Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz
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Jay Joyce, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Jason Hall, Engineer - Michael Freeman, Engineer - Declan McKenna, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jimmy Mansfield, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Cox, Piano, Synthesizer, Background Vocal - Isabel Torres, Guitar, Background Vocal - Matt Wolach, Engineer - Court Blankenship, Assistant Engineer - Gabrielle King, Drums, Background Vocal - Jake Passmore, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jay Joyce, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Jason Hall, Engineer - Michael Freeman, Engineer - Declan McKenna, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Soren Bryce, Cello, Violin - Jimmy Mansfield, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Cox, Bass - Isabel Torres, Guitar - Matt Wolach, Engineer - Court Blankenship, Assistant Engineer - Gabrielle King, Drums
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jay Joyce, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Jason Hall, Engineer - Michael Freeman, Engineer - Max Marlow, Composer, Lyricist - Declan McKenna, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jimmy Mansfield, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Cox, Keyboards, Xylophone, Bass, Synthesizer, Background Vocal - Isabel Torres, Guitar, Background Vocal - Matt Wolach, Engineer - Court Blankenship, Assistant Engineer - Gabrielle King, Drums, Background Vocal
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jay Joyce, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Nathaniel Cox, Bass, Synthesizer, Background Vocal - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Jason Hall, Engineer - Michael Freeman, Engineer - Max Marlow, Composer, Lyricist - Declan McKenna, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jimmy Mansfield, Assistant Engineer - Isabel Torres, Guitar, Background Vocal - Matt Wolach, Engineer - Court Blankenship, Assistant Engineer - Gabrielle King, Drums, Background Vocal
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jay Joyce, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Jason Hall, Engineer - Michael Freeman, Engineer - Max Marlow, Composer, Lyricist - Declan McKenna, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jimmy Mansfield, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Cox, Bass, Synthesizer - Isabel Torres, Guitar - Matt Wolach, Engineer - Court Blankenship, Assistant Engineer - Gabrielle King, Drums
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jay Joyce, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Jason Hall, Engineer - Michael Freeman, Engineer - Declan McKenna, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Snare Drum, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jimmy Mansfield, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Cox, Xylophone, Bass, Synthesizer, Background Vocal - Isabel Torres, Guitar, Background Vocal - Matt Wolach, Engineer - Court Blankenship, Assistant Engineer - Gabrielle King, Drums, Background Vocal
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jay Joyce, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Jason Hall, Engineer - Michael Freeman, Engineer - Max Marlow, Composer, Lyricist - Declan McKenna, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Soren Bryce, Background Vocal - Jimmy Mansfield, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Cox, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Isabel Torres, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Matt Wolach, Engineer - Court Blankenship, Assistant Engineer - Gabrielle King, Drums
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jay Joyce, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Jason Hall, Engineer - Michael Freeman, Engineer - Declan McKenna, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal, 12-String Guitar - Jimmy Mansfield, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Cox, Bass, Synthesizer, Background Vocal - Isabel Torres, Guitar, Background Vocal - Matt Wolach, Engineer - Court Blankenship, Assistant Engineer - Gabrielle King, Drums, Background Vocal
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jay Joyce, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Jason Hall, Engineer - Michael Freeman, Engineer - Declan McKenna, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Soren Bryce, Violin, Background Vocal - Jimmy Mansfield, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Cox, Horn, Piano, Bass - Isabel Torres, Guitar - Matt Wolach, Engineer - Court Blankenship, Assistant Engineer - Gabrielle King, Drums
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Jay Joyce, Producer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixing Engineer - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer - Jason Hall, Engineer - Michael Freeman, Engineer - Declan McKenna, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Soren Bryce, Cello, Violin - Jimmy Mansfield, Assistant Engineer - Nathan Cox, Piano, Bass, Synthesizer - Isabel Torres, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Matt Wolach, Engineer - Court Blankenship, Assistant Engineer - Gabrielle King, Drums
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album review
This Enfield native (raised in Hertfordshire, north of London) started his career rather young: at 16 years old, he composed his first song, Brazil, which denounced FIFA’s practices and their disastrous consequences on the poorest fringes of Brazilian society. Such was the first brick in a both pop and politically engaged edifice, which continues with unrestrained energy on this album. But his political engagement - which dealt mainly with social instability (Daniel, You’re Still a Child) - is still impregnated with a finely honed poeticism among often enigmatic lyrics. This poeticism is reinforced by the ethereal music which verges sometime on dreamlike. David Bowie’s dizzying space scenes in Be an Astronaut and the intro to The Key to Life on Earth immediately come to mind. To create this unique colour, Declan McKenna integrated his pop-rock roots with electronic elements (such as the vocoder on Rapture), but also piano glam-rock, xylophone and pizzicati strings. Finally, one can note his keen sense for a catchy pop melody and sophisticated harmonies. In short, all the elements are reunited to confirm that the young Declan McKenna is to be a future giant in British pop. © Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:26
- Main artists: Declan McKenna
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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