The OOZ

The Ooz (stylized as The OOZ) is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Archy Marshall, and his second album under the stage name King Krule. It was released on 13 October 2017 via True Panther Sounds and XL. "Czech One" was released as the first King Krule song in several years. He announced the album in September 2017, and it was leaked by New York Times‘ fall preview guide. The album is Marshall's first studio album as King Krule since 2013 when he released 6 Feet Beneath the Moon. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Ooz received an average score of 81, based on 20 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". In a review for AllMusic, Andy Kellman compared the album to its predecessor stating that "the songwriting is more refined and the sounds are more disparate, resulting in a sort of controlled chaos, a scuzzy mix of nervy neo-rockabilly projectiles, howling dirges, and noodling dive-lounge tunes". Pitchfork gave The Ooz their "Best New Music" designation, with Jayson Greene complimenting the diversity of musical styles used on the album, as well as the distinctive sounds and textures.