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9.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
Zeros is Declan McKenna evolving into one of the brightest and the best
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8.0
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8.0 |
Clash
In almost every way it is bigger than his debut, there’s urgency to the instrumentals and operatic crescendos, all in the aid of trying to observe the madness
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8.0
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The Independent
Zeros is the sound of an artist pushing his creative development, and enjoying himself as he does so
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8.0
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The Guardian
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
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8.0
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Evening Standard
Thankfully the music, all punchy guitars and rolling keyboards, is so stirring that we’ll go out dancing
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8.0
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NME
Album two finds the Londoner channeling his '70s glam-rock superstar heroes, all while navigating the complexities of being a hyper-connected 21-year-old
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8.0
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musicOMH
No longer is McKenna a teenager emerging at Glastonbury, he is someone for the generation he speaks for to listen to
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8.0
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DIY
Declan’s musical palette second time around comes full of glitter and flares, taking all it can from the decades taste forgot
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8.0
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Q
McKenna's charisma and melodic sense ensure it's a delight nonetheless. Print edition only
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Pitchfork
Nodding to Bowie and the Beatles on songs about climate change and capitalism, the 21-year-old songwriter roots his political critique in the rich tradition of British protest rock
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7.0
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Uncut
McKenna merges glam, pop, indie and a touch of electronica to make a contemporary sonic exploration of a tumultuous world. Print edition only
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4.0
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The Arts Desk
The lyrics offer an opaque vision of a world collapsing in on itself, desperation at a relentlessly materialist reality
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