6 Feet Beneath the Moon

King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath the Moon
Critic Score
Based on 30 reviews
2013 Ratings: #221 / 1115
User Score
2013 Rank: #66
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
Time Out London
Archy Marshall – who goes by the name King Krule, and turns 19 this week – has created a debut LP that is nothing short of phenomenal.
90
PopMatters

You could drop in on 6 Feet Beneath the Moon at any moment and let it unspool to its end, looping back to the start, and feel as captivated as you would at any other point of entry. It’s the type of record to weave itself into your own rhythms -- footsteps, breath, pulse -- until it feels like a part of your life’s texture.

90
Loud and Quiet
It has the teeth, imagination and striking originality to take its place alongside the great British debuts.
90
Exclaim!

6 Feet Beneath the Moon is arguably the finest, most accomplished debut album 2013 will hear.

83
Pretty Much Amazing
Ultimately this is a great debut. Marshall’s lyrics are desolate and vehement, but McDonald does a solid job of ensuring that the instrumentation acts as a foil to the bleakness when necessary, providing a counter-redeeming edge to the desolation.
80
Q Magazine

Though a little limited on variation, 6 Feet Beneath The Moon's careful balance between comedown cook and genuine emotion suggests a new king for both club kids and guitar vets has (finally) arisen.

80
The Observer
The longer you listen, the more these disparate influences and structured elements coalesce into a very cogent record.
80
Mojo
When ghost-dub closer bathed In Grey plumbs its valedictory depths and suggests a young Matt Johnson, the loose-but-precise whole seems starkly impressive.
80
Clash
British music fans should gaze upon King Krule with great pride. Under immense expectation, he has managed to become the product of his far-flung influences, rather than a pastiche of any.
80
FasterLouder
At 14 tracks, it’s just a bit more time than we needed to spend with someone who’s spilling his guts this way. But taking each track on its own, this is a marvellous debut and a perfect fit for those desolate late nights.
80
musicOMH

Delivering on all his potential with the sort of nonchalance and assurance we’ve come to expect from the young man, 6 Feet Beneath The Moon is a special album, from a special artist.

80
The 405

He's undoubtedly matured, not that what he listens to has changed much, but his ability to grasp and articulate what he wants to project and ascribe to King Krule has.

80
AllMusic
With so many varying styles, it's a bit of a surprise that it comes together so effortlessly, but at its core, Krule is showing all sides of his U.K. environment, and the multiple genres laced into the sparse backdrop are held together by an overlying somber grey fog. Peel that back and you have one of the most vital debuts of the year.
80
No Ripcord

6 Feet Beneath the Moon holds up as the kind of statement to truly brag about – a debut that’s masterfully crafted, reasonably ambitious, and, more importantly, exists as a truly unique statement. 

80
The Fly

If you wanted a masterpiece, this isn’t it – it’s too long and stoned for that. Rather, it’s an invigorating, assertive and magical collection that’s probably cleverer than you are. 

80
NME
A debut that captures the atmosphere of contemporary London in all its bleak and lonely glory.
75
Under the Radar
It's a harsh listen, but it sounds fresh because it's also unique.
75
Northern Transmissions

6 Feet Beneath The Moon is a nod to indie, to grime, and to a lot that goes in between, and the creativity that King Krule brings to the table is fresh. That’s right, the London boy done good.

73
Pitchfork

The only issue with 6 Feet Beneath the Moon is that Marshall's sound is still a little inchoate, and you get a few compelling ideas rattling around loosely like pocket change, searching for a joining place.

70
SPIN

6 Feet, like Me Moan before it, succeeds sometimes in spite of itself. This is often messy business, and it ain’t always pleasant, but there’s no denying the force of the vision here.

70
The Needle Drop
While it is a little overbearing at times, it delivers an almost immeasurable amount of passion!
70
Consequence of Sound

6 Feet Beneath the Moon stands tall as a masterful cohesion of Marshall’s different sounds that span across his numerous outlets

70
Rolling Stone

Archy Marshall makes music that's pleasantly out of focus, dangling his drowsily exaggerated Cockney accent over ice-flow hip-hop beats striped with sad-lounge pianos and watery guitars.

70
DIY

There's some pop pleasure and songs that flow just right. But the whole thing offers plenty of room for listens and more listens, and listens that unlock something else.

65
The Line of Best Fit

6 Feet Beneath The Moon is an album of mixed emotions, a complex work of focused, driven highs and meandering, confusing lows.

60
The Guardian
It's a good album, but somewhere in Archy is a remarkable one.
60
NOW Magazine
It's a meandering, angsty and deceptively gritty chronicle of the wonder years, but on repeat listens his guttural, conversational drawl and textured production seem to camouflage some seriously sentimental feelings.
50
Slant Magazine

6 Feet Beneath the Moon feels incomplete and rushed, with Marshall cramming as many of his ideas as he can into a single album.

30
God Is in the TV
Sadly, a wasted opportunity. And one – cruel as this sounds – that I’m very relieved I didn’t spend my money on.
BradTasteMusic
81

There is a lot about this debut that I enjoy about the most recent project, but with Archy at a different stage of his life artistically. A few songs felt out of place, but overall the vibe of this project is remarkable, and the vocals are amazingly engaging for Archy only being 19 at the time. A dark and bruting listen. Only complaint is it is British

fakeplasticrose
85

I like this more than The Ooz fite me

Plats
90

Especially considering the fact that Archy was 19 when it released, "6 Feet Beneath the Moon" is a very impressive debut. It's a very sad album, touching upon some personal and very "relatable" subjects. Production-wise, it's excellent. The jazzy rock stylings fit the mood and lyrics of the album well, and even more complementary is Archy's deep, gritty voice. Overall, this is a pretty unique sound and a smart showcase for the songwriting prowess of King Krule.

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tomburke
80

he's long surpassed it in my opinion but still fantastic

BenjaminB8
78

A little too long and repetitive sometimes, it has its flaws.
Still this record has a signature sound that is sparse but effective, this creates a special atmosphere.
78/100

QDOERTY
80

If you're "6 Feet Beneath the Moon" you're technically on it, so it kinda doesn't make sense.

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Track List

1Easy Easy
2:49
91
2Border Line
3:05
91
3Has This Hit?
4:26
83
4Foreign 2
3:39
83
5Ceiling
2:55
77
6Baby Blue
3:35
87
7Cementality
3:43
78
8A Lizard State
4:19
93
9Will I Come
1:54
77
10Ocean Bed
3:31
87
11Neptune Estate
5:12
85
12The Krockadile
4:51
82
13Out Getting Ribs
4:16
91
14Bathed In Grey
4:01
82
Total Length: 52 minutes
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Added on: July 9, 2013