It was Earth Day last Friday, and the annual event in support of environmentalism has garnered its own share of admirers in the music industry. One of the most prominent is probably Brian Eno. The famed Bowie collaborator and ambient music innovator has been using his charity EarthPercent to raise money for the cause, using his contacts in the industry for help.

And one of his helpers includes singer-songwriter Declan McKenna, who’s donated his very own single to the charity. The track is called “Elephant“. If you want to hear it, you can follow the link in the tweet down below. You can pay what you like but there’s a £1.99 price tag included. Environmentalists can be assured that at least £1.30 of their purchase will go to Eno’s charity. Unfortunately, they’ve added a bit of a deadline as well, with the track being available only until May 6^th, so best be quick if you’re interested in hearing it.

A new tune “Elephant” is available from bandcamp for the next 2 weeks only, all proceeds go to @earthpercentorg
pay what you like
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— Declan mckenna (@DeclanMcKenna) April 22, 2022

According to NME, the track takes McKenna’s previous music in a more “industrial“ direction, but there are similarities to his 2020 album Zeroes with all the allusions to dystopian themes.

As for EarthPercent, Eno’s charity was created back in 2021 and states its goal as “to offer simple and innovative ways for businesses and artists to donate to the most impactful organisations addressing the climate emergency“.

McKenna’s not the only artist to help out. Other well-known names on Eno’s charity playlist include Jarvis Cocker and his group JARV IS…., Coldplay and Anna Calvi. Artists have been donating previously unreleased songs, live versions of songs and collaborations with other artists, so there are a lot of things that fans might find worthwhile.

McKenna’s got a few live dates coming up as well, including an appearance at this year’s Glastonbury festival (more of which you can read about here). He’ll also be headlining at the Royal Albert Hall on May 2^nd, with artists CMAT and Alfie Templeman involved in the backing band. You can look for tickets at this link, as well as see his UK and Ireland tour dates down below.

Declan McKenna UK and Ireland Tour Dates

01/05/2022 – Assembly Hall – Worthing
02/05 – Royal Albert Hall – London
04/05 – O2 Academy – Liverpool
05/05 – Albert Hall – Manchester
06/05 – Albert Hall – Manchester
07/05 – Empire – Coventry
09/05 – Rock City – Nottingham
10/05 – University Asylum – Hull
12/05 – Olympia Theatre – Dublin
13/05 – Cyprus Avenue – Cork
22-26/06 – Glastonbury – Worthy Farm
15/07 – Finsbury Park – London
22/07 – Tramlines – Sheffield
23/07 – Standon Calling – Hertfordshire
30/07 – Kendall Calling – Lowther Deer Park
13/08 – Boardmasters Festival – Cornwall
27/08 – Victorious Festival – Southsea, Portsmouth