Declan McKenna Explores The Wilds of Brazil To Convincing Effect

17 year-old United Kingdom native Declan McKenna knows his way around a steady rhythm...or so it would appear. His all intents and purposes hello salvo to the world of music, "Brazil" goes around one maypole and, here's the best part, it doesn't grow old with repeated listening. Neither does Declan's delivery, heated enough to get your attention, but suave enough to remind you this is no pint sized assassin on the menu but, rather a savvy teen with an advanced sense of direction, both in melody and career. It can't hurt that he won the Glastonbury Festival's Emerging Talent Competition in 2015. How nice for him that he has room to grow in his professional development. He plays all his instruments, in this case guitar and keyboards. He has a heart-wrenching squeal to his voice which makes you want to wrap your arms around him and say "Easy there bud, everything will turn out fine, just you wait." It was a smart opening move leading with the keyboard. Makes you think Declan's another wide eyed pop star wannabe and not much else. Trust me he's quite the cosmopolitan as the video demonstrates clearly. Earnest approach doesn't go out of style and thanks to Declan long may it not. Call it exuberance but much can be said for having the moxie needed to let one's freak flag fly. Yeah, you could argue that the chords don't match the heft on the lyric sheet. Prime focus on Brazilian soccer, the beautiful game, according to McKenna. He has a way with characterization too, as you can tell from this cat who lives down a river with 6 cars and a grizzly bear. Strange company but if it works then what the heck. The ultimate sentiment has to strike a chord with folk singers in training everywhere..."Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me." Wow. That right there is poetry of the highest order. It's nifty to watch artists in the growing up phase of their respective careers. Let the nostalgia buzz begin. That squeak of his charms no end. Brazil pretty much owns the soccer landscape so any song directed that way is bound to bring up big business and acknowledgement for the sport. Declan's passion for the words he speaks are only going to get harder to ignore as his material and his body both mature. "Brazil" has the potential to help Declan become a worldwide smash.