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Marshall works at his own pace.
Its a pivotal record, capturing a young man on the precipice of fatherhood.
OnceThe Oozwas out, I was already fully into this record, he recalls.
The peace and quiet proved refreshing.
Its the first time Ive lived outside of London.
Theres a beauty that Ive always liked about the kind of serenity of natural spaces like the countryside.
Man Alive!is arranged like a harrowing trek out of a hectic locale.
Up front, there are coarse, pithy tunes about disorder at home and abroad.
Cellular addresses the disorienting experience of being plugged into world news but unable to do anything about it.
The lyrics paint abstract, discomfiting scenes.
The music zips between post-punk and sludge.
As an instrument, it got me money, it got me love, and it got me hatred.
you might picture them being played at the Roadhouse from David LynchsTwin Peaks.
Im really kind of blessed, he says of his yearslong relationship with XL Recordings and Matador/True Panther Sounds.
They just let me do my thing.
Im happy just having my compositions.
If youre still waiting for King Krule to jump on big pop hits, maybe dont.
And then everyone on the internet goes, Oh, these guys need to collab!
Its just, like, shut up.
Hes changing, too.
You care about yourself in a different way.
Before, I didnt really care if I died.
Now, Im like, Oh, Ive gotta kind of live.
