While still a teenager he released the first king krule album, 6 feet beneath the moon, on xl. King krule, a cult singer in the making, is setting the. Archy marshall returns with the dense, sprawling the ooz, the much anticipated follow up to his debut six feet beneath the moon. I seem to sink lower, gazing in the rays of the solar in fact, we made a pact, but now i think its over red on white but he sipped on ka soda fuck, thats cocacola. Features news sessions tracks albums photos events. On a friday evening in early august, archy marshall is at a train platform in downtown london, en route back to his childhood home in honor oak, the inner suburban borough named for a chance 17thcentury meeting between queen elizabeth i and welsh politician sir richard bulkeley that took place adjacent to an oak tree. Rool, a character in the donkey kong series of video games, king krule is a solo project of archy marshall, a londonbased artist who has been compared to joe strummer and billy bragg and admired by beyonce and kanye west. Dec 01, 2015 news \ archy marshall formerly king krule to release art book and 37minute soundtrack the dual creative effort with his brother arrives december 10. Oct, 2017 the ooz is the third studio album by english singersongwriter archy marshall, and his second album under the stage name king krule. Normal teenagers dont have frank ocean singing their praises and proposing. King krules music has ballooned outside the insular crowds where sounds like his usually stay put. The book depicts the creative process the brothers. Archy marshall, the enigmatic south london singer best known as king krule, is a creature of the night known since the age of 15 as a preternaturally wise and unpredictable songwriter, mr. His soundtrack that accompanies the book leisurely, immersive, strange and powerful, like much of his output as king krule ranges all over in its subject matter.
The book shows the creative process the brothers share as well as their social and home lives in south london. A new place 2 drown is a 208page art book, documenting archy and his brother jacks creative and social lives in. The reverb oozes out of each strung note and either makes you feel like your drowning, covered in a warmglowing liquid, or both. Watch the trailer below and scroll down to read the track list. Jan 24, 2016 his soundtrack that accompanies the book leisurely, immersive, strange and powerful, like much of his output as king krule ranges all over in its subject matter. Taken from the album, the ooz, out now via xl recordingstrue panther sounds. King krule fully reactivated in 2017 with a handful of varied singles the dreamlike ballad czech one, the midtempo rocker dum surfer, and the rumbling half man half shark, all featuring saxophone from. King krule 6 feet beneath the moon live at the village on kcrw sep. Mar 22, 2020 while still a teenager he released the first king krule album, 6 feet beneath the moon, on xl.
All songs considered four years after an acclaimed debut, the 23yearold, ukborn archy marshall is back with an eclectic. Maybe hes so confident of his musical career achieving longevity that he didnt want to be hindered in the future by being one of those middle aged musicians with a name. Crucially for king krule fans, theres also a 37minute set of music, this. King krules archy marshall announces new book and soundtrack, shares trailer a new place 2 drown coming december 10 archy marshall, aka king krule, recently teased a. An exclusive look at the new art book by the king krule mastermind. Musician archy marshall, better known as king krule, is a poet of the city. A short film about the project by will robson scott is available. The album is accompanied by a book published by topsafe also named a. The book will consist of 208pages of artwork and poetry based on archy and his brothers. The book is now available to buy from and features. Directed and animated by jamie wolfe ink and paint assistant annapurna kumar. King krule fully reactivated in 2017 with a handful of varied singles the dreamlike ballad czech one, the midtempo rocker dum surfer, and the rumbling half man half shark, all featuring saxophone. A foolproof guide to king krules many sideprojects nme.
In february 2014, king krule appeared on the cover of the fader in its 90th issue. King krule announces a new place 2 drown album, book and short film. King krule has announced details to release a new multidimensional project under his real name, archy marshall. Dec 09, 2015 the book is now available to buy from and features unseen artwork, photography and poetry from the brothers. The album is accompanied by a book published by topsafe also named a new place 2 drown that showcases the poetry and artwork of archy and his older brother jack and a short film. Archy marshall is the king of the hill king krule interview. Jan 11, 2018 king krules music has ballooned outside the insular crowds where sounds like his usually stay put. King krules archy marshall on his new multimedia album. Dec 11, 2015 king krule grew up made with his brother jack.
Teaming back up with big bro jack, archy marshall will release. Archy marshall teams up with his brother jack for the multidisciplinary project. King krules archy marshall announces new book and soundtrack. King krule fully reactivated in 2017 with a handful of varied singles the dreamlike ballad czech one, the midtempo rocker dum surfer, and the rumbling half man half shark, all. King krule s archy marshall on his new multimedia album. The book will consist of 208pages of artwork and poetry based on archy and his brothers daily lives in south london, with a twelvesong. What you need to know about king krules new project the. An accompanying soundtrack by archy marshall will be available 10th december 2015. A new place 2 drown is the second album by english singersongwriter archy marshall better known by his stage name king krule. Cellular is out now on xl recordingsmatador records. The singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist raised. What you need to know about king krules new project the fader. Heres a first look at archy marshalls aka king krule new book, a new place 2 drown. It was released on october 2017 via true panther sounds and xl recordings.
The book is now available to buy from and features unseen artwork, photography and poetry from the brothers. Dec 02, 2015 the 12track album, titled a new place 2 drown, will be part of a wider project with his brother, jack marshall who was involved in the artwork for krules debut and will also include a book full of poetry and a short film from director will robsonscott. More from our newplace2drown book for king krule, from a couple of years back. In december 2015, under the name archy marshall, he released an album titled a new place 2 drown, which includes 12 songs, a 208page book of visual art and text, and a. A new place 2 drown is a joint multimedia endeavor tenminute documentary, 208page art and poetry book, and 37minute soundtrack between archy and his.
All songs considered four years after an acclaimed debut, the 23yearold. Drifting and seeping through the cracks of south london like the album title, king krule casts an unflinching eye over his kingdom, transforming his observations of all the disorientation and heartbreak of his youth into piercing narratives and poetry that are both. I am excited to see what comes next from king krule. The album is accompanied by a book published by topsafe also named a new place 2 drown that showcases the poetry and artwork of archy and his older brother jack and a short film directed by will robsonscott. Excerpt from a new place 2 drown, by archy marshall zine design. This is music akin to a meal cooked from scratch all you need sometimes are basic. Dec 10, 2015 a new place 2 drown is the second album by english singersongwriter archy marshall better known by his stage name king krule. Nonetheless, this was a great buy and is highly recommended.
Dec 01, 2015 king krules archy marshall announces new book and soundtrack, shares trailer. Sarah lee for the guardian except, of course, theres nothing remotely normal about him. The singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist raised eyebrows with the 2010 single out getting. The book shows the creative process the brothers share as well as. The book depicts the creative process the brothers share, as well as their social and home lives in south london. For the release, archy has temporarily put a cap on his evershifting creative identity as. What you need to know about king krules new project a new place 2 drown is a book, soundtrack, filmand possibly archy marhalls most ambitious release to date. Archy marshall formerly king krule to release art book and. In 2011 he released an ep under his new stage name, king krule formerly zoo kid and his unique sound has caught the attention of the indie music scene. King krule fully reactivated in 2017 with a handful of varied singles the dreamlike ballad czech one, the midtempo rocker. King krule will release an album, film and book next week. A new place 2 drown is the second studio album by english singersongwriter archy marshall, better known by his stage name king krule. At the rumpus, we know how easy it is to find pop culture on the internet, so were here to give you something more challenging, to show you how beautiful things are when you step off the beaten path.
News \ archy marshall formerly king krule to release art book and 37minute soundtrack the dual creative effort with his brother arrives december 10. Archy marshall formerly king krule to release art book. The record a new place 2 drown, out today, is 37 minutes of music, but also an art book and a short. King krule announces a new place 2 drown album, book and. Named after the elvis presley film king creole, king krule is a solo project of archy marshall born 24 august 1994, a londonbased artist who has been compared to joe strummer and billy bragg and admired by beyonce and kanye west. King krule, a cult singer in the making, is setting the terms.
Whereas this book, you can just buy it, and its got a lot of art in it, and a lot of poetry. This book is a scrapbook of our relationship and how we see the. But king krule remains the truest artistic incarnation of archy marshall, the project. Dec 01, 2015 king krule has announced details to release a new multidimensional project under his real name, archy marshall. A first look at archy marshalls a new place 2 drown pitchfork.
King krule and his brother jack detail a new album, book, and film. Released in 2015 and credited to archy marshall, its physical edition was packaged with a 208page book of poetry, photography, and art. This is a musical companion piece or a soundtrack to a short film and an art book. Ditching the frantic neojazz of that king krule debut for downtempo. He then collaborated with his brother jack for a new place 2 drown, a comparatively fluid and more electronic set of recordings issued in december 2015 with a book of poetry, photography, and art credited to archy marshall rather than king krule. Dai burger, moses boyd, 15 years of loud and quiet, anna meredith, lazarus kane, keeley forsyth, alex niven, baxter dury, p.
King krule and his brother jack detail a new album, book. The release also found him collaborating with brother jack marshall for an accompanying poetry and photography book and. I never did find out why archy marshall changed his zoo kid moniker to king krule. The physical edition of the record came with a 200 page book of poetry, photography, and art. King krule loud and quiet 140 by loudandquiet issuu. Dec 01, 2015 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Archy k i marshall james wilson george bass jack towell connor atanda ignacio salvadores john keek. It was released on 10 december 2015 via true panther sounds and xl recordings. He followed it with new place 2 drown, released in 2015. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The book depicts the creative process the brothers share. King krules 20 debut 6 feet under the moon remains a striking listen, but nothing could have prepared us for the sprawling, fascinating brilliance of the ooz. King krules arrangements are never weighted down by unnecessary clutter or overbearing production tricks.
The rumpus is a place where people come to be themselves through their wr. Archy and jack marshall a new place 2 drown artpoetry book. The 12track album, titled a new place 2 drown, will be part of a wider project with his brother, jack marshall who was involved in the artwork for krules debut and will also include a book full of poetry and a short film from director will robsonscott. Oct 04, 2017 archy marshall, the enigmatic south london singer best known as king krule, is a creature of the night known since the age of 15 as a preternaturally wise and unpredictable songwriter, mr. The project will be titled a new place 2 drown, in which he will team with his brother jack, for a collaborative album, book and short film. King krule, under his real name archy marshall, has announced a new album, book of poetry, and short film with brother jack.
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