King Krule

On this intriguing debut EP, the 17-year-old Archy Marshall, who formerly recorded as Zoo Kid, pairs his deep, cracked voice and a bleak, restless tension with warm instrumentation. Jazzy stand-up bass and string hits lend a redemptive, hopeful quality to the music.

In the opening moments of Archy Marshall’s 2010 single “Out Getting Ribs,” a cough punctures the stillness. It’s a subtle cue that the chiming, guitar-driven confessional that follows is going to be raw, unfiltered teenage angst. Or it would be if the same cough didn’t appear at the start of “Bleak Bake,” the second…

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In just 13 minutes, the five-track 'King Krule' manages to cover a lot of sonic territory. Read our review.