The glitter-loving Enfield boy wonder has a firm grasp of the grand gesture – but could do with changing things up
May 2021
Reopening culture
From Latitude to Lady Gaga: what to see as music venues and festivals reopen
As live music returns, we pick the best artists launching post-lockdown tours and festival dates – with the Eagles, Beck and Bloodstock leading the charge
September 2020
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Declan McKenna: Zeros review – pop prodigy is a very 21st-century boy
McKenna’s second album is in thrall to pop’s 1970s glam heroes, but his lyrics ponder today’s struggles, from the climate crisis to social media
July 2017
Declan McKenna: What Do You Think About The Car? review – full of indie promise
Declan McKenna: What Do You Think About the Car? review – sun-soaked protest songs
September 2016
The Guide's student special
Youth in revolt: is 2016 a new dawn for young, politicised musicians?
Artists like Rat Boy, Declan McKenna and Jorja Smith are making music that tackles the big social issues of the day, from asbos to Black Lives Matter
May 2016
Music blog
Declan McKenna – the story behind Paracetamol
The young musician tells of how the death of Leelah Alcorn, a transgender teen from Ohio, spurred a flurry of songwriting he hopes will encourage people to care
January 2016
The playlist
Blaine Harrison's playlist: Declan McKenna, Daughter, David Gilmour and more
The Mystery Jets singer picks five artists, from outsider teens to established prog legends, for this week’s playlist
