There are certainly plenty of moments for fans to jump on board with after memorising lyrics at home – the epic scope of ‘Be An Astronaut’, the chaos of ‘Rapture’, or perhaps the tension within ‘The Key to Life on Earth’ all seem very well suited for a set as cathartic as this. However, an even more current release has presented itself with the naturally chaotic sprawl of new single ‘My House’, an early isolation bop that has just dropped alongside an ambitious visual accompaniment.

The track’s low-key flow is a deliberate contrast to the grandiose aura of his recent record, as he earnestly explains. “I wanted something more instantaneous. A lot of what you hear on this song is the first time I came up with it. It’s got out-of-tune guitars and is a generally bit off-kilter, but I really like to hear that rawness in music. Embracing that side of writing was integral to my music for a long time, just working with whatever I could use to make a song. Coming back to that approach after ‘Zeros’ felt really nice.”

The glam-rock icon has had a more literal influence on the young artist’s mindset moving forward, with a newfound perspective directly informed by a specific quote. “If we’re talking about Bowie, he said that your feet have to be just barely touching the ground for you to make something interesting; that’s so true,” Declan remarks. “I have to not know what I’m doing for the work to be interesting. We all need to be more like a child: be more curious, stop worrying about what people think. Just get out there and ask questions, don’t be afraid of yourself and what you actually want.”

This creative freedom is something that you can expect to translate to these exciting live shows also as epic scale is filtered through a sieve of raw expression that doesn’t try to overthink itself too much. “To some degree, I’m always expressing something important instantaneously. That’s what I’m now embracing with music, shows, videos… everything,” he confirms.

Speaking of live shows, if a slew of summer festivals isn’t enough for you to get your Declan fix, then you’ll be glad to hear of an extensive UK headline tour coming up in September. It’s one where you can not only catch the main man himself, but also some of his favourite rising stars including Wet Leg, CMAT, Alfie Templeman and Georgia.

“I can’t imagine starting out and not being able to get out there and engage with people, finally have that shared music experienced – that was so important for me, I toured religiously for years when I first started,” Declan reflects. “Now that I’m in a position to put on bands that I really want to support, I picked people that I’ve been following and am really excited about. It’s been a weird time for me to figure out what to do with myself, so I’m buzzing for these guys to get out there with me.”