The Ooz

"Czech One" was released in August 2017 as the first King Krule song in four years.{{cite web|last=Pearis|first=Bill|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/king-krule-releasing-new-lp-the-ooz-in-october/|title=King Krule releasing new LP 'The Ooz' in October|work=BrooklynVegan|date=7 September 2017|accessdate=11 September 2017}} Archy Marshall subsequently announced the release of The Ooz in September 2017, with its title and release date being first reported in The New York Times{{'}} fall preview guide.{{cite web|last=Darville|first=Jordan|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/09/08/king-krule-the-ooz-release-date|title=King Krule Shares New Album Title And Release Date|work=The Fader|date=8 September 2017|accessdate=11 September 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/arts/music/fall-preview-pop-jazz-albums.html|title=Pop and Jazz Fall Preview: 66 Albums, Shows and Festivals|work=The New York Times|date=8 September 2017|accessdate=2 December 2018}} The album is Marshall's first studio album as King Krule since 2013's 6 Feet Beneath the Moon.{{cite web|last=Freed|first=Nick|url=https://consequence.net/2017/09/king-krule-announce-new-album-the-ooz-due-out-in-october/|title=King Krule announce new album The Ooz, due out in October|work=Consequence of Sound|date=9 September 2017|accessdate=11 September 2017}}

{{Album ratings

| ADM = 7.7/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8986/King-Krule-The-OOZ.aspx|title=The OOZ by King Krule reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=27 August 2019}}

| MC = 80/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-ooz/king-krule|title=Reviews and Tracks for The Ooz by King Krule|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=15 December 2017}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ooz-mw0003108372|title=The Ooz – King Krule|last=Kellman|first=Andy|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=20 October 2017}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2Score = B−{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/here-are-6-new-albums-you-should-know-about-this-week-1819317825|title=King Krule, The Ooz|last=Gerardi|first=Matt|work=The A.V. Club|date=13 October 2017|accessdate=13 October 2017}}

| rev3 = Consequence of Sound

| rev3score = B+{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2017/10/album-review-king-krule-the-ooz/|title=King Krule – The Ooz|work=Consequence of Sound|last=Clark|first=Tyler|date=9 October 2017|accessdate=14 October 2017}}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/12/king-krule-the-ooz-review-archy-marshall|title=King Krule: The Ooz review – a self-indulgent splurge|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis|work=The Guardian|date=12 October 2017|accessdate=14 October 2017}}

| rev5 = The Irish Times

| rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/king-krule-the-ooz-album-review-as-classically-cool-as-a-round-neck-tee-1.3250762|title=King Krule – The OOZ album review: as classically cool as a round-neck tee|last=Van Nguyen|first=Dean|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=13 October 2017|accessdate=7 November 2017}}

| rev6 = NME

| rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/king-krule-ooz-review-2149061|title=King Krule – 'The Ooz' Review|last=Homewood|first=Ben|website=NME|date=11 October 2017|accessdate=18 October 2017}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7Score = 9.0/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/king-krule-the-ooz/|title=King Krule: The OOZ|last=Greene|first=Jayson|work=Pitchfork|date=13 October 2017|accessdate=14 October 2017}}

| rev8 = Q

| rev8Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite journal|title=Lord of the Manor|last=Davies|first=Hannah J.|journal=Q|issue=379|date=December 2017|page=103}}

| rev9 = The Times

| rev9score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/pop-review-king-krule-the-ooz-kfw055rf6|title=Pop review: King Krule: The OOZ|last=Hodgkinson|first=Will|author-link=Will Hodgkinson|work=The Times|date=13 October 2017|access-date=15 January 2018|url-access=subscription}}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10Score = 8/10{{cite journal|title=King Krule: The Ooz|journal=Uncut|issue=246|last=Richards|first=Sam|date=November 2017|page=30}}

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At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Ooz received an average score of 80, based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally positive reviews". 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. He wrote that the album "is the richest and most immersive album the London singer-songwriter has made yet" and that it is "a masterpiece of jaundiced vision from one of the most compelling artists alive." Alexis Petridis of The Guardian was more ambivalent, acknowledging the diverse musical styles while also considering the album to be "frustrating" and "a difficult listen." Though he recommends the album, Petridis considers the album's length to be a detraction, writing, "But self-indulgence is also its biggest drawback...The Ooz lasts more than an hour and virtually every track is allowed to ramble on for longer than it needs to." It was nominated for the 2018 Mercury Prize.{{cite news |title=Mercury prize 2018: Noel Gallagher, Florence and Arctic Monkeys shortlisted |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/26/mercury-prize-2018-shortlist-nominees-noel-gallagher-florence-and-arctic-monkeys|newspaper=The Guardian|date=26 Jul 2018|access-date=24 February 2020}}

{{Track listing

| all_music=Archy Marshall. All words by Marshall, except where noted

| title1 = Biscuit Town

| length1 = 3:42

| title2 = The Locomotive

| length2 = 2:51

| title3 = Dum Surfer

| length3 = 4:23

| title4 = Slush Puppy

| length4 = 2:42

| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Marshall|Kaya Wilkins}}

| title5 = Bermondsey Bosom (Left)

| length5 = 1:14

| title6 = Logos

| length6 = 3:50

| title7 = Sublunary

| length7 = 2:10

| title8 = Lonely Blue

| length8 = 4:44

| title9 = Cadet Limbo

| length9 = 4:52

| title10 = Emergency Blimp

| length10 = 2:54

| title11 = Czech One

| length11 = 4:15

| title12 = A Slide In (New Drugs)

| length12 = 3:05

| title13 = Vidual

| length13 = 2:19

| title14 = Bermondsey Bosom (Right)

| length14 = 1:05

| title15 = Half Man Half Shark

| length15 = 5:02

| title16 = The Cadet Leaps

| length16 = 4:21

| title17 = The Ooz

| length17 = 4:35

| title18 = Midnight 01 (Deep Sea Diver)

| length18 = 3:53

| title19 = La Lune

| length19 = 4:17

| total_length=66:14

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Notes

• "Midnight 01 (Deep Sea Diver)" contains a sample from "Temptation Sensation", written by Heinz Kiessling.

Musicians

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• King Krule – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keys, vocoder
• Dilip Harris – triangle, percussion, vibraphone, synth, marimba
• James Wilson – bass, vocals {{small|(track 3)}}
• George Bass – drums
• Ignacio Salvadores – saxophone
• Jack Towell – guitar
• Andy Ramsay – drum programming, percussion
• Marc Pell – bongos, tambourine
• Nana Giobbi – piano
• Okay Kaya – additional vocals {{small|(track 4)}}
• Beatriz Ortiz Mendes – spoken word {{small|(track 5)}}
• Idris Vicuña – spoken word {{small|(track 16)}}
• Maya Coline – backing vocals {{small|(tracks 11, 17)}}
• Ella Rimmer – backing vocals {{small|(track 11)}}
• Adam Marshall – spoken word {{small|(track 14)}}, backing vocals {{small|(track 15)}}
• Maria Dmetriev – spoken word {{small|(track 18)}}

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Production

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• Dilip Harris – co-production, mixing, engineering
• Archy Marshall – co-production, engineering
• Andy Ramsay – engineering
• Senor El Funkelinos – engineering
• Connor Atanda – engineering
• Barry Grint – mastering

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