I have absolutely no problem in saying right now, in September, that King Krule’s 6 Feet Beneath The Moon is the album of the year, the young Londoner has at least brought the most complete piece of work of 2013. After Kanye’s Yeezus and Portugal. The Man’s Evil Friends I had a lot of trouble thinking I would be saying this a few weeks ago, but this young crooner and undisputed lyrical genius has truly lived up to his potential on his debut.

One of my douchier muso friends put it this way when I put the track A Lizard State on in the car last week, “he sounds like a contemporary Bowie” and as annoying as it sounds to say that I couldn’t agree with him more. Krule brings a certain laid back yet in your face style that makes you want to sit down and think about life and dance around the house at the same time. Pinned as a future star since he was sixteen after his track Out Getting Ribs he was the face of a disgruntled youth during the London riots, Archy has become one of the most effortlessly cool people on the planet. When he’s not making music with Rejjie Snow (still yet to be released), hanging out with Tyler The Creator, printing hand made Krule gear with his mum or obviously making dope ass albums you can find him producing under the alias’s Edgar The Beatmaker and DJ JD Sports.

Now back to the album, using a mixture of piano and smoothly produced beats, Krule takes you away to a new world where you don’t have to think about whatever your particular problems are, and isn’t that what we want from our music? I know this album has been on a constant repeat in my life for the past few weeks and I find it difficult to pick a stand out track or even a few, but if I was forced I would say A Lizard State and Cementality poke there noses slightly ahead of the pack. Firstly A Lizard State is arguably the most upbeat track on the album and brings a real dancing mood to generally laid back piece of art, and I say art with emphasis because this album truly is a polished piece of work. A deep thinking track if there ever was one Cementality makes me want to park my backside on a comfy chair and ponder the small things in life, and this happens quite often whenever I listen to this album (which is a lot).

So if you haven’t got yourself a copy or a download or whatever of this absolute masterpiece make sure you do, and when you do make sure you are alone and comfortable. That is the attention this album deserves.

You can grab a copy at any decent record store (we recommend going for the vinyl for full effect… if you have the means to play it of course) or if you prefer the digital way of the present I’m sure iTunes will suffice. Either way check it out because it totally rocks.

-Mac Dennis