A New Place 2 Drown

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]

A New Place 2 Drown
Studio album by
Archy Marshall
Released10 December 2015 (2015-12-10)
Genre
Length37:51
Label
ProducerArchy Marshall
Archy Marshall chronology
6 Feet Beneath the Moon
(2013)		 A New Place 2 Drown
(2015)		 The Ooz
(2017)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[4]
Metacritic74/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Consequence of SoundC−[7]
DIY[8]
Exclaim!7/10[9]
Financial Times[10]
Now4/5[11]
Pitchfork8.6/10[12]
Spectrum Culture[13]
Spin7/10[14]
Uncut7/10[15]

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.[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.TitleLength
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
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[17] 12
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] 10
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References
  1. "Home – King Krule". Kingkrule.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. "A New Place 2 Drown". ANewPlace2Drown.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  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 by Archy Marshall reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  5. "Reviews for A New Place 2 Drown by Archy Marshall". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  6. Kellman, Andy. "A New Place 2 Drown – Archy Marshall". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  7. Corcoran, Nina (10 December 2015). "Archy Marshall – A New Place 2 Drown". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  8. Connick, Tom (10 December 2015). "Archy Marshall – A New Place 2 Drown". DIY. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  9. Abdigir, Ebyan (17 December 2015). "Archy Marshall: A New Place to Drown". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  10. Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (18 December 2015). "Archy Marshall: A New Place 2 Drown — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  11. Ritchie, Kevin (6 January 2016). "Archy Marshall". Now. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  12. Greene, Jayson (11 December 2015). "Archy Marshall: A New Place 2 Drown". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  13. Bromfield, Daniel (5 January 2016). "Archy Marshall: A New Place 2 Drown". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  14. Brown, Harley (9 December 2015). "Review: Archy Marshall's Alter Egos Are Moody and Mature on 'A New Place 2 Drown'". Spin. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  15. Martin, Piers (March 2016). "Archy Marshall: A New Place 2 Drown". Uncut (226): 76.
  16. "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. 16 December 2015. p. 2. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  17. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  18. "Archy Marshall Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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