Declan McKenna, Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine | Song Review 🎵

Singer/songwriter Declan McKenna shines on “Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine,” the fourth advanced single from his third LP, What Happened to the Beach?.

“I found love for the little things in life,” singer/songwriter Declan McKenna asserts on “Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine”.  “Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine” appears as the fifth track on McKenna’s 2024, third LP, What Happened to the Beach?, his follow-up to Zeros (2020).  Notably, it’s also the fourth advanced single from the forthcoming project.  Running three-and-a-half minutes in duration, “Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine” continues to showcase how talented the English musician is.

So, what makes “Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine” the stuff? For one, it’s groovy, featuring creative and picturesque production. Declan McKenna sings well, never forcing things, but delivering his vocals with a swagger. Furthermore, the melodies he sings are tuneful from start to finish. As always, the songwriting (McKenna, alongside producer, Gianluca Buccellati) is awesome, never failing to compel.  The verses are as intriguing as the pre-chorus and the chorus.  The chorus catches the ear especially thanks to dropping a bomb – a couple of bombs in the final iteration.  “I got a boring apartment, all of the drugs / I’m fucking dangerous, I get what I want,” he asserts, continuing, “Head’s up to Mulholland’s for dinner and wine / It’s fucking go-time, tell me to stop.” Woo!  All in all, McKenna, now 25 years old, continues to impress, much like he did as a teen with exceptional talent when he entered the game. “Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine” is a winner, PERIOD.

🎙 Declan McKenna • 💿 What Happened to the Beach? • 🏷 Tomplicated • 🗓 2.9.24

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