King Krule

King Krule (aka Archy Marshall), is an indie artist with a highly distinct blend of post-punk, jazz, and trip-hop, with some occasional dub beats, combined to produce an overall bleak but also quite compelling type of music. He often sings with a gruffy snarl that may bring to mind some classic punk acts. He accesses jazzy chords, dub beats, and trip-hop grooves with such a lot of clarity and coherence that nothing feels tacked on. The output is layers of isolation, restlessness, and yes, gloom that wraps around a melancholic core. His melodies are understated and subtle, almost gestural, but they effectively draw the audience into the particular headspace Marshall wants them in. He can be hypnotic in the best trip-hop tradition, which helps him lure the listener down the path into that dark place that some folks may be reluctant to take.