Today I’ll be reviewing Glaswegian band ‘Declan Welsh And The Decadent West’ and their last release, ‘So It Goes’. The band have been no stranger to the Glasgow music scene, performing live for Tenement TV and even managing to bag a SAMA(Scottish Alternative Music Award) last year for best Rock/Alt act. They have created a strong fanbase with over 13,000 listeners on Spotify alone. To say they’re doing well for themselves is truly an understatement.
The band had early success in 2017 with their first single launch, ‘Mirrors’. The song took off and has gained almost 2,000 views on YouTube and over 10,000 streams on Spotify. The song kickstarted the career for the band who have since supported well known Scottish acts such as The Proclaimers and Glasvegas. The band consists of Declan Welsh (lead singer and frontman), Duncan McBride, Ben Corlett and Murray Noble and they are currently signed to ‘ModernSkyUK’.
In August last year, the band released their latest single ‘So It Goes’, which is what I’m here to review today for you. Firstly, the track is very much based around the strong narrative of Declan Welsh. He uses empowering speech throughout the song and it creates a real feeling of strength, it really is a statement song. The band recorded the song in 2017 in 7 West Studios in Glasgow city centre and have spoken about the lyrics being in relation to a book by Kurt Vonnegut.
Declan Welsh and the Decadent West will be performing at many festivals throughout the summer with Liverpool’s Sound city being one of the biggest opportunities the band has played at so far. They will also play ‘Live at Leeds’ alongside acts such as DRENGE, Sam Fender and Black Honey. I’m convinced that the band will continue to make great music, with their own twist allowing them to achieve their unique sound.
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