A New Place 2 Drown is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Archy Marshall, better known by his stage name King Krule. It was released on 10 December 2015 via True Panther Sounds and XL Recordings.[1] The album is accompanied by a book published by Topsafe[2] also named A New Place 2 Drown that showcases the poetry and artwork of Archy and his older brother Jack[2] and a short film directed by Will Robson-Scott.[3]
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Released | 10 December 2015 | |||
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Length | 37:51 | |||
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Producer | Archy Marshall | |||
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Critical reception
editAggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[4] |
Metacritic | 74/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Consequence of Sound | C−[7] |
DIY | [8] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[9] |
Financial Times | [10] |
Now | 4/5[11] |
Pitchfork | 8.6/10[12] |
Spectrum Culture | [13] |
Spin | 7/10[14] |
Uncut | 7/10[15] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, A New Place 2 Drown received an average score of 74, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5] Ebyan Abdigir of Exclaim! said Marshall reveals himself "through the sound of his combined musical sensibilities and artistry, rather than his gut-punching lyrics and bellowing voice."[9] Pitchfork reviewer Jayson Greene stated that Marshall had "made tremendous strides as a producer" and said that he should produce more music for rap artists. Greene awarded the album a Best New Music accolade.[12]
Pitchfork placed A New Place 2 Drown at number 33 on its list of "The 50 Best Albums of 2015".[16]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Archy Marshall
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Any God of Yours" | 1:39 |
2. | "Swell" | 2:09 |
3. | "Arise Dear Brother" | 2:55 |
4. | "Ammi Ammi" (featuring Jamie Isaac) | 3:30 |
5. | "Buffed Sky" | 2:38 |
6. | "Sex With Nobody" | 3:33 |
7. | "Eye's Drift" | 2:22 |
8. | "The Sea Liner MK 1" | 3:36 |
9. | "Empty Vessels" | 3:29 |
10. | "New Builds" | 1:33 |
11. | "Dull Boys" | 3:25 |
12. | "Thames Water" | 7:01 |
Total length: | 37:51 |
Charts
editChart (2015) | Peak position |
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UK Dance Albums (OCC)[17] | 12 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "Home – King Krule". Kingkrule.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ a b "A New Place 2 Drown". ANewPlace2Drown.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (1 December 2015). "King Krule announces 'A New Place 2 Drown' album, book and short film". NME. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "A New Place 2 Drown by Archy Marshall reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for A New Place 2 Drown by Archy Marshall". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "A New Place 2 Drown – Archy Marshall". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (10 December 2015). "Archy Marshall – A New Place 2 Drown". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Connick, Tom (10 December 2015). "Archy Marshall – A New Place 2 Drown". DIY. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ a b Abdigir, Ebyan (17 December 2015). "Archy Marshall: A New Place to Drown". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (18 December 2015). "Archy Marshall: A New Place 2 Drown — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Ritchie, Kevin (6 January 2016). "Archy Marshall". Now. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ a b Greene, Jayson (11 December 2015). "Archy Marshall: A New Place 2 Drown". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Bromfield, Daniel (5 January 2016). "Archy Marshall: A New Place 2 Drown". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Brown, Harley (9 December 2015). "Review: Archy Marshall's Alter Egos Are Moody and Mature on 'A New Place 2 Drown'". Spin. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ Martin, Piers (March 2016). "Archy Marshall: A New Place 2 Drown". Uncut (226): 76.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. 16 December 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Archy Marshall Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2018.