Youthful habits come up against the impending responsibilities of settling down on King Krule’s third record, Man Alive! Inspired by his move away from the restless creativity of London to the North West of England and the birth of his first child, Archy Marshall’s latest offering charts his evolution from drink- and drug-soaked urban ennui to domestic bliss. Subterranean and murky, coloured by Marshall’s gruff drawl, poetic storytelling and South London swagger, Man Alive! is everything you’d expect from a King Krule record. But compared to previous releases, he sounds renewed by his fresh perspective, ushering in a more welcoming and tender interpretation of his typically formless blend of jazz, no wave, post punk and hip hop. Archy Marshall might still be riddled with angst, chronicling his battles with loneliness, self-doubt, nihilism and depression, but you can feel the gloom beginning to lift on his third LP. Rescued from his exhausting lifestyle, Man Alive! is a compelling document of pre-fatherhood and King Krule’s most absorbing distillation of his inimitable sound to date.