Declan McKenna has shared two new tracks via his new independent label, Miniature Ponies.
The Hertfordshire artist has released ‘Champagne’ and ‘That’s Life’, both written in late summer and recorded in Wales following his most recent album ‘What Happened To The Beach?’.
“‘Champagne’ and ‘That’s Life’ have come together in the last few months as the first finished tracks produced with my good friend Jules [Apollinaire],” McKenna explains. “They are old ideas that started to come to life while I was messing around with them in my new studio, ‘Champagne’ even has me playing live drums for the first time for a full track. The themes of both are quite similar but different in approach, one more grand and over the top, the other more cyclical and cynical.”
“‘Champagne’ took me to grander and more expanded ideas, more rooted in theatrics and performance, the lyrics are related to grandeur and what really happens next when someone reaches a benchmark of success,” he continues. “‘That’s Life’ feels to me like a cycle, the song repeats in a way that reflects the themes. Slowly accepting that each turn life takes can feel cruel.”
Declan is currently completing his US headline tour before joining Sabrina Carpenter for her West Coast arena dates. He will then head to Australia for co-headline shows with Two Door Cinema Club this December, before supporting Imagine Dragons on their European stadium tour in 2025.
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