| A New Place 2 Drown | ||||
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| Studio album by Archy Marshall | ||||
| Released | 10 December 2015 | |||
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| Length | 37:51 | |||
| Label | XL Recordings, True Panther | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Consequence of Sound | (C-) |
| DIY | |
| Exclaim! | (7/10) |
| Pitchfork | (8.6/10) |
| Spin | (7/10) |
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. 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 Robson-Scott and Topsafe.
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". 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."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.
All tracks written by Archy Marshall.