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Khruangbin have re-recorded their debut album, once a cult classic, now to be known as The Universe Smiles Upon You ii. The recording reinvents the familiar songs, bringing the band’s masterful live show and a decade of touring the world to this genre-defining work.If you could go back in time ten...

 The art of the remix has been around for several decades, from the fervid imaginations of JA pioneers like Coxsone Dodd, Duke Reid or King Tubby to the disco enthusiasts of New York, such as Tom Moulton, who bequeathed us the modern iteration of the remix and provided a template from which most ...

Two of the acts boldly leading Texas music into the future have now delivered a second chapter of their groundbreaking collaboration, further extending the region’s sonic possibilities. Singer/songwriter Leon Bridges, from Ft. Worth, and trailblazing Houston trio Khruangbin have joined forces for ...

Texas Sun started on the road and wrapped up in the studio. Both Bridges and Khruangbin had been touring nonstop behind their acclaimed sophomore LPs when their paths converged for a joint North American tour in 2018, a run of shows stretching from Los Angeles to New York.Although both of their musi...

Whereas their 2015 debut album ‘The Universe Smiles Upon You’ was influenced by 60s and 70s Thai cassettes and compilations of southeast Asian pop, rock and funk, ‘ Con Todo El Mundo ’ hops east over India to take inspiration in similarly underdiscovered funk and soul sounds of the Middle-Ea...

Mordechai is a story of finding yourself in unexpected places. Travel weary and without a home after 24 itinerant months of travel and touring, Laura Lee went on a hike with a family of strangers, led by a father named Mordechai. Here, on this least expected journey after so many others, she found s...

Ali Farka Touré trekked the world, bringing his beloved Malian music to the masses. Dubbed “the African John Lee Hooker," one could hear strong connections between the two; both employed a bluesy style of play with gritty textures that elicit calm and fury in equal measure. While the influence o...

Khruangbin’s curated Late Night Tales is extra special. It's not as reliant on electronics and is a treasure trove for those whose record collections happily travel the world and don't stick purely to English. Turn the lights down low, kick-back, and enjoy.2 x Vinyl, LP, CompilationTracklist:Carlo...

‘Live at RBC Echo Beach’ features performances by Men I Trust and Khruangbin.Khruangbin’s ‘Live At’ series of live LPs traces just one small slice of the band’s flight plan through the years: it’s a taste of some of their most beloved cities, stages and nights.Each release comes with a...

The next installment of the first-ever official live releases from Khruangbin, one of the most celebrated and popular live acts worldwide.Tracklist:Ordinary Pleasure (Live at the Fillmore Miami)Girl Like You (Live at the Fillmore Miami)The Loop (Live at the Fillmore Miami)Déjà VU (Live at the Fill...

The final installment of the first-ever official live releases from Khruangbin, one of the most celebrated and popular live acts worldwide.Khruangbin’s series of live LPs traces just one small slice of the band’s flight plan through the years: it’s a taste of some of their most beloved cities,...

Hotly anticipated as one of 2024's best indie albums; Khruangbin’s fourth studio album, A La Sala (“To the Room" in Spanish), is an exercise in returning in order to go further, and doing so on your own terms.Their first studio album since 2020, A La Sala marks a return to their fundamental crea...