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8.0
134160
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The Skinny
With Space Heavy, the inimitability of King Krule is still as prominent as ever... nobody sounds like him
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8.0
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Slant Magazine
The music is notably grimmer than the lyrics, but even its lyrical themes return again and again to the subject of isolation
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8.0
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NME
Archy Marshall’s fourth King Krule album breaks new ground while further enriching his tried-and-trusted soundscapes
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8.0
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The Arts Desk
Marshall strums his guitar with a new lightness, the warm tone shimmers like a Cocteau Twins song
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8.0
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Mojo
Another mesmerising, profound, excellent record. Print edition only
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Dork
It’s commanding, warranting the kind of listening that immerses you into that mysterious and yet unbelievable world – it calls for an uninterrupted voyage into ‘Space Heavy’ to truly appreciate the genius of King Krule
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DIY
Heavy in atmosphere and tone
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Clash
Archy Marshall has once again proven that King Krule’s auteurism and relentless, and seemingly effortless, search for brilliance is consistently possible
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All Music
While observing the spaces between, Marshall's songs, reflective, consumptive, instructive and compelling, simultaneously create and destroy spaces between worlds he observes, so he might remake the world he lives in with restaint, grace, a broken heart, and brutal honesty
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No Ripcord
While there's plenty of light on Space Heavy, he does remain grounded, if a little withdrawn
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PopMatters
King Krule’s Space Heavy is a wild listening experience, more muted and introspective than past outings and seemingly reflecting our pandemic moment
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7.7
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Northern Transmissions
Space Heavy’s lighter atmospheres and breezier textures make it one of the strongest records in King Krule’s discography and among the best albums released so far in 2023
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7.5
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Pitchfork
On his fourth album as King Krule, Archy Marshall reckons with love and newfound fatherhood, but he still sounds beset by existential doubt
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7.3
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Beats Per Minute
This will no doubt frustrate his legions of fans, but those interested in the slow-wash feel of his music will no doubt stay forever in love with his music
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7.3
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Spectrum Culture
There’s little room for brightness in his discography, and Space Heavy even takes away the moments of raging catharsis that many of us long for in music like this
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7.0
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Gigwise
Unlike anything that came before
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6.0
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Uncut
Ultimately it's a record that happily exists in something of a fog - wilfully embracing hazy, almost groggy textures. Print edition only
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5.0
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The Irish Times
A patchwork quilt of styles that slowly unravels
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