King Krule is Archy Marshall, born in Southwark, London in 1994 — a singer and guitarist mixing post-punk, jazz, and trip hop under a heavy baritone. The OOZ (2017) earned a Mercury Prize nomination and remains the deep end worth diving into; Man Alive! (2020) is the other door in. Shop King Krule vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Archy Marshall, performing as King Krule, was born in Southwark, London on August 24, 1994. He launched his recording career as a teenager under the name Zoo Kid before adopting the King Krule name in 2011. He has also released material as Edgar the Beatmaker and under his birth name Archy Marshall. His debut full-length 6 Feet Beneath the Moon (2013) was released on his 19th birthday. The OOZ (2017) earned critical attention and a Mercury Prize nomination in 2018. His work has been widely cited as a defining contemporary post-punk and indie rock voice.
King Krule's sound combines indie rock, post-punk, art rock, jazz, alternative rock, dub, and trip hop with Marshall's distinctive deep baritone vocal delivery, intricate jazz-influenced guitar work, atmospheric production, and lyrical content addressing alienation, urban decay, and emotional vulnerability.
XL Recordings and Matador pressings of the King Krule catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to King Krule typically start with The OOZ (2017) or Man Alive! (2020).
