Bossa nova and samba have always been in the King Krule mix, but those styles feel more present here, with flutes and horns floating through the ether on tracks like "Flimsy," "When Vanishing" and "Wednesday Overcast" which all feature arrangements by Sean O'Hagan of High Llamas. Space Heavy is a great description for King Krule's music that echoes from ample headroom, thick with atmosphere and grey English weather. Marshall has a great eye for detail and ear for dialogue, and always manages to give his albums perfect titles. "In the pub corner, surrounded by creeps.This place was forgotten from history.” (He knows how to set a scene.) Recording, meanwhile, was partially done in his studio, formerly known as his mom's bathroom which he converted into his own workspace. "Train to the coast, four hours once a week," he sings on closer "Wednesday Overcast" against claustrophobic backing. Most of the lyrics were written on train trips from London to the Northwest of England where he now lives to visit his kid. Space Heavy is King Krule's fourth album and first in three years, his first since the pandemic, and first since becoming a dad. He has an allergy to publicity, interviews are scarce, and he has kept his circle close, working with producer Dilip Harris and bandmates Jamie Isaac, George Bass and Ignacio Salvadores who seem as much mates as collaborators. Archy has also turned his marble-mouthed, heavily accented baritone, which was once a shock coming out of an 18-year-old, into one of his chief assets, and while there's always at least one banger on every record, Archy gets a lot of mileage on his unique vibe alone. His mother is no longer his manager, he can headline festivals like Primavera Sound, but he's still doing things his way. King Krule's fourth album is perfectly titled, with the kind of dense atmosphere only he can createĪrchy Marshall is an indie veteran at this point - 6 Feet Beneath the Moon, his terrific debut album as King Krule, came out 10 years ago - but he's still young, just 28. ALBUM OF THE WEEK #1: King Krule - Space Heavy (Matador)
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