A New Place 2 Drown | ||||
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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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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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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10 [4] |
Metacritic | 74/100 [5] |
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Source | Rating |
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Consequence of Sound | C− [7] |
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Exclaim! | 7/10 [9] |
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Now | 4/5 [11] |
Pitchfork | 8.6/10 [12] |
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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 6 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]
All 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 |
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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UK Dance Albums (OCC) [17] | 12 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [18] | 10 |
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