King Krule (EP)

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King Krule
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Released8 November 2011
Genre Indie rock, electronic
Length12:36
Label True Panther
King Krule chronology
King Krule
(2011)
6 Feet Beneath the Moon
(2013)

King Krule is the first EP by King Krule, released on 8 November 2011. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic (73/100) [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. Club B [3]
Beats Per Minute 71% [4]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

On Metacritic, the EP has received an average review score of 73/100, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."363N63"2:01
2."Bleak Bake"2:30
3."Portrait in Black and Blue"2:53
4."Lead Existence"1:11
5."The Noose of Jah City"4:01

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References

  1. "King Krule EP is OUT NOW". True Panther. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
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