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      "body": "Released on 21 July 2017, ‘What Do You Think About the Car?’ (WDYTATC?) is the debut studio indie-rock album of singer-songwriter, Declan McKenna. Born on Christmas Eve, 1998, Declan initially gained recognition for winning the Glastonbury Festival's Emerging Talent Competition in 2015. His music deals with politics, youth, and the problems that his generation experiences. His most popular single, ‘Brazil’, criticised FIFA and the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil, delivering a strong message about the nature of money and power in sports.\n\nThe album gives me a nostalgic 90s vibe, with its introductory soundbite from a home video of Declan as a child, and the retro guitar sounds. 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One of the catchiest tunes I’ve ever heard, this song deals with serious political content with another lively soundtrack. The lyrics are quite ambiguous, full of the sort of figurative language that is often preferable when dealing with controversial subject matter. Clever lines such as “he’s got eyes, but he can’t see” show maturity and wisdom, and the fact that Declan wrote his song in his early teams makes this a very impressive single.\n\nNext on the album is ‘The Kids Don’t Wanna Come Home’. This song deals with how modern society is raising children, and especially criticises America for “teaching them how to aim” and encouraging gun culture. The first verse highlights how lost and confused young people can feel in this world, and the chorus affirms how bad parenting can cause a rift between children and their parents, causing the kids to not “wanna come home”. Again, it is lively song with the same retro guitar sounds. \n\n‘Mind’ is a slower, more melancholy song. 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