Declan Mckenna

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire to Los Angeles is a fair trek. The East Sussex coast remains an ocean from LA. But Declan sought change. What Happened to the Beach ? finds McKenna shedding a metaphorical skin. Almost as soon as he landed in California, Declan got to work with producer Gianluca Buccellati, perhaps best known for his work with Arlo Parks and Lana Del Rey, on his album What Happened to the Beach ?. If his previous works were that of a young musician trying to find his place in the world, his latest is a musician taking heed of his own experience trusting his instincts. It’s a nimble record, written and recorded under the California sun with playful grooves and loose structures.