A New Place 2 Drown

A New Place 2 Drown
Studio album by Archy Marshall
Released 10 December 2015
Genre PBR&B, trip hop, alternative hip hop, electronic
Length 37:51
Label XL Recordings, True Panther
Archy Marshall chronology
6 Feet Beneath the Moon
(2013)		 A New Place 2 Drown
(2015)

A New Place 2 Drown is the second album by English singer-songwriter Archy Marshall better known by his stage name King Krule. It was released on 10 December 2015.[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] and Topsafe.[4]

Critical Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]
Consequence of Sound(C-)[7]
DIY[8]
Exclaim!(7/10)[9]
Pitchfork(8.6/10)[10]
Spin(7/10)[11]

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.[10]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015

Track listing

All tracks written by Archy Marshall. 

No. Title Length
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" (featuring King Krule) 7:01
Total length:
 37:51

References

  1. ↑ http://kingkrule.co.uk/home/
  2. 1 2 http://www.anewplace2drown.com
  3. ↑ Britton, Luke Morgan (1 December 2015). "King Krule announces 'A New Place 2 Drown' album, book and short film". NME. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "A NEW PLACE 2 DROWN". www.anewplace2drown.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  5. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for A New Place 2 Drown". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Kellman, Andy (n.d.). "A New Place 2 Drown - Archy Marshall". Allmusic. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  7. ↑ Cororan, Nina (2015-12-10). "Archy Marshall - A New Place to Drown". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  8. ↑ Connick, Tom (2015-12-10). "Archy Marshall - A New Place to Drown". DIY (magazine). Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  9. 1 2 Abdigir, Ebyan (17 December 2015). "Archy Marshall - A New Place to Drown". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  10. 1 2 Greene, Jayson (11 December 2015). "Archy Marshall: A New Place 2 Drown". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  11. ↑ Brown, Harley (2015-12-09). "Archy Marshall - A New Place to Drown". Spin. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  12. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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