Archy's real talents become clear when, on the gorgeous Nelson Riddle-era Sinatra howl of Baby Blue, he croons, "My sandpaper sight engraves a line into the rust of your tongue". Initially, Ocean Bed or Bathed In Grey are all elbows and needly fingers, wavery bark and bite, but hear them again and a testy, tarmacked elegance is apparent. The second time you listen, you'll be gripped by the beauty of his songs – even though, first time around, you didn't think they were beautiful at all. The first time you listen to King Krule you'll be shocked by his rich, angry baritone – a pissed-off Joe Strummer having a stand-up row with Billy Bragg, a voice that seems absurd coming from this pencil-thin, hollow-cheeked boy. " … is a fucking masterpiece of craft and art!" He picks the record up and flips it over. "But if you buy my vinyl, I'll be happy, because this … " ![]() "I couldn't give a shit about MP3s," he says, perhaps unexpectedly for someone managed by the same chap who looks after Adele. I come from a punk vibe, so if you can illegally download my album, fuck it, do it! I illegally downloaded all of my music. But I also love the fact that the internet really fucked the music industry. ![]() "I do love the music aspect of the internet," he says. For someone who has no real recollection of life before MP3s, the physicality of the thing clearly makes Archy very happy indeed. In front of Archy sits a double-vinyl pressing of his remarkable debut album, 6 Feet Beneath The Moon, and during our hour or so together he simply can't leave it alone. "Imagine a king crawling through the city on his hands and knees," he explains. These days, Archy goes by the name of King Krule. "They told me it'll be like psychiatry – like counselling." The artist formerly known as Zoo Kid, DJ JD Sports and Edgar The Beatmaker smiles broadly, takes delivery of a pint of Kronenbourg and rolls the first in a long series of gaspers. ![]() I 've been looking forward to this," says Archy Marshall.
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