Declan McKenna returns with his new single, 'British Bombs': "It's important to learn more about how our country is run"

It's been a while since we've heard from Declan McKenna, but our Dec hasn't spent the last few years coasting on the success of his excellent debut album 'What Do You Think About The Car?' instead he's been hard at work cooking up his much anticipated follow up and been thinking about some big issues as heard on his brand new banger 'British Bombs'. Tackling war and the hidden dubious undercurrent of British arms deals, Declan delivers his fiercest track yet as a tantalising pre-album call to action. We spoke to him down the line from a Nashville recording studio to get the lowdown on his next move.

Hey Declan! So, you've been away for ages. Tell us what you've been up to? It hasn't felt as long as it's been. I guess it's been over two years now since the last record. It's gone really quickly, especially this last year working on the album. I don't know where time is going. It's all systems go right now, and we're looking forward to getting stuff out there with 'British Bombs'. It feels really new and like a step in the right direction.

How did 'British Bombs' come about? It feels like quite a statement. The song came was partially inspired by a conversation I had with my friend. A really smart, well-read guy. He was talking to me and saying, "Our country has been at war the whole time we've been alive." I was like, "Really?" He was like, "There's not been a time in our lives when England has not been at war. Modern war is different, and we're not faced with the consequences." That planted the seed, really. When you think about it, it's very much true, and it's something we're aware of in some way. It still doesn't feel real. It feels wrong. It's such a big thing, the distance between where we are in England to where war is happening to which we're contributing. I didn't want them to be separate things because I think in the modern world everything is connected. It's important to link things together and attach responsibility.