A New Place 2 Drown
2015 studio album by 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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| Released | 10 December 2015 | |||
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| Length | 37:51 | |||
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| Producer | Archy Marshall | |||
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Critical reception
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 favourable 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
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 | |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| UK Dance Albums (Official Charts)[17] | 12 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] | 10 |