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A New Place 2 Drown

Archy Marshall

A New Place 2 Drown

Second album from the London-based singer-songwriter (King Krule) accompanied by a book and short film produced in conjunction with his brother Jack

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7.3

Label
XL
UK Release date
10/12/2015
US Release date
10/12/2015
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  1. 8.6 |   Pitchfork

    He is steadily narrowing the gap between the rap he admires and the music he makes, and A New Place 2 Drown seems like evidence that he should start producing for rappers regularly
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  2. 8.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    It’s a stoner’s approach to the world, perhaps closer in spirit to psychedelia or ambient music than the hip hop that informs it
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  3. 8.0 |   NOW

    A soundtrack for a slowed-down pace of life
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  4. 8.0 |   DIY

    Those waiting for King Krule’s return won’t be disappointed, but ‘A New Place 2 Drown’ is undoubtedly a work of its own
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  5. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Filled with flourishes and motifs that seem fresh over repeated listens – the kind of album that rewards patience and close attention
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  6. 8.0 |   The 405

    Like all his previous work, this is not an album to listen to casually
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  7. 8.0 |   The FT

    He sounds gripped by a profound lethargy; he also makes it sound strangely attractive
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  8. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    It may ultimately be a footnote in his prolific career, but the album's restrained, nuanced intelligence is a testament to Marshall's pure talent and compelling persona
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  9. 7.0 |   Spin

    Prickles with production noise: surges of electronic static, hollow echoes of samples, and piddling blurps that coagulate into a pattern as textured and head-nodding as SBTRKT’s self-titled debut, or Jamie xx’s deep dives into dance music
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  10. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    This new work finds Marshall revealing himself through the sound of his combined musical sensibilities and artistry, rather than his gut-punching lyrics and bellowing voice
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  11. 7.0 |   The Music

    A New Place 2 Drown is where your ears will go for a heroin overdose
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  12. 4.2 |   Consequence Of Sound

    This is music created under the role of the supportive brother, and for much of it, he’s too focused on his sibling’s creations to fully flesh out his own work
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