A New Place 2 Drown (Instrumentals) (Vinyl LP)

One for those who know. Few could have predicted that a 2015 King Krule side project would go on to quietly reset the language of South London–bred electronic music, but A New Place 2 Drown did just that. Released via XL and True Panther, the project saw Archy Marshall step away from his crooner persona and toward beat tapes, offcuts and mood pieces that revealed him as a top-tier producer as much as a songwriter. The original release already felt like a love letter to lo-fi hip-hop, and this instrumental edition hones that focus into a beast of it's own. - Flying Out

XL Recordings is proud to mark the 10th anniversary of Archy Marshall’s (aka King Krule) A New Place 2 Drown with the release of a newly remastered instrumental edition.

Originally released on 10 December 2015, A New Place 2 Drown remains a singular entry in the Archy Marshall catalogue. Known to many for his work as King Krule, Marshall released A New Place 2 Drown under his own name, highlighting a different facet of his creative identity. An atmospheric blend of submerged beats, woozy textures, and diaristic storytelling, the project earned widespread acclaim upon release, including Pitchfork’s Best New Music.

Developed in parallel with a visual world shaped with his brother and longtime collaborator Jack Marshall, the quietly influential project stands as a multidisciplinary love letter to their home of South London, originally released alongside a Will Robson-Scott–directed short film and a book of artworks, photography, and poetry by the Marshall brothers.

The 2025 instrumental edition offers a newly illuminated perspective on the record’s sonic core, drawing fresh attention to the production craft that underpins the project. By stripping the songs back to their foundations, the release highlights the intricate textures, rhythmic detail, and atmospheric depth that have helped A New Place 2 Drown grow into a cult favourite over the past decade.

“A New Place 2 Drown evokes a septic world filled with flickering halogen bulbs, sticky synth keys, and corroded outputs. Marshall has made tremendous strides as a producer, gorgeously reproducing the gloom and loneliness of early '90s hip-hop and finding a way to integrate it into his own style.” - Pitchfork

Tracklist:

1. Any God of Yours (Instrumental)
2. Swell (Instrumental) 
3. Arise Dear Brother (Instrumental)
4. Ammi Ammi (Instrumental)
5. Buffed Sky (Instrumental)
6. Sex With Nobody (Instrumental)
7. Eye’s Drift (Instrumental)
8. The Sea Liner MK 1 (Instrumental)
9. Empty Vessels (Instrumental)
10. New Builds (Instrumental)
11. Dull Boys (Instrumental)
12. Thames Water (Instrumental)