David Keenan

David Keenan’s new album Modern Mythologies (Out Now) is a masterclass in storytelling, blending the intimate and the mythic with a sonic palette both cinematic and grounded. From the street-level narratives of 50 Quid Man to the spiritual intensity of Incandescent Morning, Keenan traverses a landscape of human experience with unflinching honesty and lyrical finesse. The record feels like a vast mural painted in small, vivid gestures, each song offering a new doorway into his world.

Written over three transformative years, the album traces Keenan’s journey from youthful turmoil to reflective adulthood, interweaving personal history with universal truths. Tracks like Amelioration pulse with tension and yearning, while Poison Water strips away old masks to confront ghosts that linger in memory. Each song unfolds with the intimacy of a handwritten letter, shifting between fragility and resolve in a way only Keenan can deliver.

Co-produced with Gavin Glass, Peter Baldwin and Cian Synnott, Modern Mythologies balances warmth and grandeur, pairing raw vulnerability with sweeping arrangements. Keenan’s voice—reverent, weathered and resolute—carries the weight of lived experience, elevating themes of survival, devotion and renewal. This is a record that celebrates storytelling as a connective force, reminding listeners of the small, luminous moments that stitch a life together.