A New Place 2 Drown
| A New Place 2 Drown | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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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 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 created by Will Robson-Scott.[3]
Critical Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| Consequence of Sound | (C-)[6] |
| DIY | [7] |
| Exclaim! | (7/10)[8] |
| Pitchfork | (8.6/10)[9] |
| Spin | (7/10)[10] |
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".[4] 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."[8] 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.[9]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 33[11] |
Track listing
All songs written and composed 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
- ↑ http://kingkrule.co.uk/home/
- ↑ http://www.anewplace2drown.com
- ↑ Britton, Luke Morgan (1 December 2015). "King Krule announces 'A New Place 2 Drown' album, book and short film". NME. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Critic Reviews for A New Place 2 Drown". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Kellman, Andy (n.d.). "A New Place 2 Drown - Archy Marshall". Allmusic. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ Cororan, Nina (2015-12-10). "Archy Marshall - A New Place to Drown". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ↑ Connick, Tom (2015-12-10). "Archy Marshall - A New Place to Drown". DIY (magazine). Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- 1 2 Abdigir, Ebyan (17 December 2015). "Archy Marshall - A New Place to Drown". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- 1 2 Greene, Jayson (11 December 2015). "Archy Marshall: A New Place 2 Drown". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Harley (2015-12-09). "Archy Marshall - A New Place to Drown". Spin. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.