On 9 June 2023, Archy Marshall released Space Heavy, his fourth studio album under his musical alias King Krule. The 15-track full-length was released to critical acclaim with The Guardian describing it as “genre-busting experimentalism”, MOJO as “another mesmerising, profound, excellent record” while The Times exclaimed “Archy “King Krule” Marshall, one of the most original songwriters of his generation”.
One year on, the South London multi-hyphenate returns to release a new EP titled SHHHHHH! today – Thursday 20 June 2024 – via XL Recordings / Matador. The record features four much-talked-about, highly sought-after tracks – “Achtung”, “All Soup Now”, “Time For Slurp”, “Whaleshark” – that previously were only available via flexi-discs sold during King Krule’s 2023 Shhhhh Tour and will be made available on all digital platforms and to buy on 7” LP for the very first time.
To celebrate the release, King Krule shares a self-directed music video for “Time For Slurp”, a track that quickly became a fan favourite following its debut at the first SHHHHH! Tour show in La Marbrerie in Paris (the original flexi-disc listed as high as £1000 on Discogs). Shot in black and white by Josh Renaut, Archy Marshall and his SHHHH Tour bandmates Ignacio Salvadores (Saxophonist) and George Bass (Drummer) don oars and wade aimlessly through the swamp.
