Declan McKenna Is Back With His Third Album What Happened To The Beach

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English singer-songwriter Declan McKenna is back to blow us all away with his third album, What Happened To The Beach?, set to release on February 9. After the absolute success that was Zeros, released in 2020, we couldn’t be more excited to see what else Declan has in store for us.

So far, we’ve heard three singles from What Happened To The Beach?, ‘Sympathy,’ ‘Nothing Works,’ and ‘Elevator Hum.’ And frankly, we cannot choose a favorite between the three. What we can say, though, is that by far our favorite thing he’s done so far is the album trailer, which you can watch below. It’s fun, different and definitely makes us look forward to hearing the whole album.

What Happened To The Beach? will be released through Columbia Records and was produced by Gianluca Buccellati in Los Angeles. So far, it looks like the new album will be different from Declan’s previous works, but will still maintain the uniqueness we’ve come to love from him. You can pre-order his new album here and be ready for the big day.

Official album artwork for What Happened To The Beach? | Courtesy of Chuff Media — Official album artwork for *What Happened To The Beach?* | Courtesy of Chuff Media

What’s that? You want more good news? Well, what if we told you that Declan McKenna also has a few live show dates coming up as well? We all know that Declan live is a unique experience. So yes, we’re super happy to know that he’ll be back on the stage next month.

From February 8 until February 18, Declan will be doing a series of Intimate Album Launch shows. Following that, the singer will be going a full tour of the UK and Ireland between March 23 and April 14. Check out the dates below:

Intimate Album Launch Shows:

8^th February – Pryzm, Kingston with Banquet Records (Matinee)

8^th February – Pryzm, Kingston with Banquet Records (Evening)
10^th February – Civic, Trowbridge with Sound Knowledge
11^th February – O2 Academy, Oxford with Truck

13^th February – SWX, Bristol with Rough Trade
14^th February – Wardrobe, Leeds with Crash Records (Matinee)
14^th February – Wardrobe, Leeds with Crash Records (Evening)

16^th February – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh with Assai Records
17^th February – Fat Sam’s, Dundee with Assai Records
18^th February – Welly Club, Hull with HMV

Full Headline Tour:

23^rd March – Great Hall, Cardiff University SOLD OUT
24^th March – UEA, Norwich SOLD OUT
25^th March – O2 City Hall, Newcastle

27^th March – O2 Academy, Glasgow SOLD OUT
28th March – O2 Academy, Glasgow *NEW DATE*
29^th March – O2 Academy, Sheffield SOLD OUT

1^st April – Ulster Hall, Belfast
2^nd April – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin SOLD OUT
3rd April – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin *NEW DATE*

5^th April – O2 Apollo, Manchester SOLD OUT
6th April – Uni Mountford Hall, Liverpool *NEW DATE*
8^th April – De Montfort Hall, Leicester

9^th April – Beacon, Bristol
10^th April – The Halls, Wolverhampton
12^th April – Alexandra Palace, London

13^th April – Brighton Centre, Brighton
14^th April – O2 Academy, Bournemouth

Will you be going to one of Declan McKenna’s concerts? Are you excited for his new album? Tell us in the comments or come find us on Twitter and Instagram, we’d love to have a chat with you!