What Do You Think About the Car?
Declan McKenna was still a teenager when he made *What Do You Think About the Car?* and, accordingly, his debut album crackles with youthful exuberance. You can hear it in McKenna’s breezy delivery and the ease of his songcraft, the way in which the uplifting indie-rock of “Brazil” and the synth-pop stomp of “Bethlehem” loosely drip in hypnotic melodies. Scratch beneath the surface, though, and you’ll find an artist tackling the big issues with a rare lightness of touch, the album’s themes touching on corruption, LGBTQ+ issues, teenage suicide, and more. What Do You Think About the Car? introduces a bold, brilliant songwriting talent.
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'What Do You Think About The Car?' by Declan McKenna, album review by Adam Williams. The full-length comes out on July 22, via Columbia Records.