Declan Welsh & The Decadent West are a Glasgow indie rock band (singer Declan Welsh, guitarist Duncan McBride, bassist Ben Corlett and drummer Jamie Holmes) known for sharp, socially and politically engaged songwriting. Their debut Cheaply Bought, Expensively Sold (2019) earned a Scottish Album of the Year nomination, followed by second album 2 (2023). They've sold out shows across the UK and Europe, including Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom and Amsterdam's Paradiso, and played festivals such as Glastonbury, TRNSMT and Reeperbahn.
The band announced their third studio album Explicit Agitation, which will be released on February 12, 2027 on V2 Records, along with the new single Run Down Small Town.
The album was recorded by producer Chris Marshall (who also collaborated on the band's debut and worked with Gerry Cinnamon) at Castle of Doom studio in Glasgow, which belongs to the band Mogwai.
The band launched an extensive autumn tour across the United Kingdom to Europe, which started on September 24 in Glasgow and continues to cities such as Berlin, Warsaw, and Madrid.
Singer Declan Welsh signed a publishing deal with Notting Hill Music.
The band's song Hardly News was featured in the universal film Drop from 2025.
