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Come on, where's the catch? Should we really believe that "6 Feet Beneath the Moon" from 2013 is the debut work of a nineteen-year-old kid (click on the link to get an idea of how much of a kid he is, please)? But weren't they the ones from the rap scene? And besides that: what could be so adolescent about this deep and soothing voice, where do these elegant and mature sound compositions come from?
Let's hook this Archy Marshall, known as King Krule (the name is taken from a video game character) up to a lie detector and see if we can figure it out. Provided he himself can give us an answer, considering the English kid lists among his inspirations Gene Vincent, Elvis Presley, and Fela Kuti. The thing seems a lot more complex, because while there's undoubtedly a vintage and rockabilly inspiration (but one could also say psycho-rockabilly, I think of certain things of the Gun Club), it's hard to find the words that can truly define this album. At times, the ghost of Joe Strummer arises, in others, drum'n'bass and electronica peep through, and in yet others, even the whimsical edge of a Thom Yorke grappling with an old rock'n'roll old style appears. The finely minimalist, dreamy, unreal, and timeless atmosphere adds the final touch to a quirky record that takes us back at least 40 or 50 years. You find yourself on a terrace overlooking the sea, rocked by the powerful, baritone, and at times unconcerned voice of KK, sipping cuba libre while eyeing the perfect woman for the evening.
What more could you ask for? So, where's the trick? Because, if there's no trick, we really can't imagine where this little 19-year-old genius, known as King Krule, could go.
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