Back catalogue: Psych/Garage Rock

Review: Desert funkers Khruangbin announce their latest album A La Sala, turning their efforts inward to a more personal recollection of childhood and origination, and to reach a firmer understanding of what exact influences made this troupe who they are today. In contrast to their last record Mordechai (2020), uniquely conceived as a party record from the jump of its making, A La Sala (translation: 'to the room') is the measured, self-reflective morning after; lead singles 'May Ninth' and 'A Love International' pare back the layers even further than we could imagine Khruangbin pulling otherwise, making for emotional ponderings of the external world, inextricably tied to the internal as it is.

Review: Texas-based trio Khruangbin returns with their highly anticipated album, A La Sala, blending Thai funk, psychedelic rock and world music influences. Laura Lee's funky basslines, Mark Speer's intricate guitar work, and Donald "DJ" Johnson's precise drumming define each hypnotic groove. Tracks like 'Farolim De Felgueiras' and 'A Love International' emit a laid-back aura, ideal for lazy summer days, while 'Juegos Y Nubes' adds Latin rhythms with a psychedelic twist. 'A La Sala' offers a rich journey through diverse musical landscapes, solidifying Khruangbin's mastery of genre fusion and their ability to create sonic euphoria.

Review: Texas-based trio Khruangbin returns with their highly anticipated album, A La Sala. Blending Thai funk, psychedelic rock, and world music influences, the record mesmerizes with hypnotic grooves. Laura Lee's funky basslines, Mark Speer's intricate guitar, and Donald 'DJ' Johnson's precise drumming shine throughout. Tracks like 'Farolim De Felgueiras' and 'A Love International' exude laid-back vibes, ideal for lazy summer afternoons, while 'Juegos Y Nubes' adds a psychedelic twist to Latin rhythms. 'A La Sala' is a captivating journey through diverse musical landscapes, reaffirming Khruangbin's mastery of genre fusion and their ability to create sonic bliss.

Review: The eagerly awaited album A La Sala marks the return of Texas-based trio Khruangbin, seamlessly blending Thai funk, psychedelic rock, and world music influences. Laura Lee's groovy basslines, Mark Speer's intricate guitar melodies, and Donald "DJ" Johnson's precise drumming define each mesmerizing groove. Tracks like 'Farolim De Felgueiras' and 'A Love International' exude a relaxed vibe, perfect for lazy summer days, while 'Juegos Y Nubes' infuses Latin rhythms with a psychedelic twist. A La Sala takes listeners on a captivating journey through diverse musical landscapes, showcasing Khruangbin's adeptness at genre fusion and their talent for crafting sonic euphoria.

Review: Smoked-out Texan psych troupe Khruangbin have picked a pretty apt moment to release this recording of their live show at Villain, Brooklyn. For starters, it's summer 2020, and if it weren't for a global pandemic there's a good chance a few of us would be recovering from the night before to a late-afternoon, or better yet early-evening performance from this lot at some festival or other. Secondly, because of said health crisis, we're all starved of the unique qualities that come from a band playing in the flesh. Dinner is definitely served here, then, via generous helpings of Laura Lee's bass-laden grooves and gorgeous, intoxicatingly airy vocal delivery. First laid down in 2018, when Khruangbin were touring in support of their second album, while 'Con Todo El Mundo' provides the majority of musical moments here, really 'Live At Villain' is a self-contained record - an hour or so of the band's typically magical and engrossing stage stuff, captured for keeps.

Review: In November 2022 Houston, Texas globetrotters Khruangbin settled into a three-night residency at Sydney's iconic Opera House. It was just one of many high points for a band who have woven their way into the hearts of so many through the transcendental power of their music alone, and now the show has been properly documented and released as a double vinyl epic for devoted fans to savour, whether they were there or not. There are career-spanning classics all over this set, from 'A Calf Born In Winter' to 'Friday Morning' and each song lives and breathes with the intuition and flair of the players involved as they give these spiritually charged tracks subtle tweaks and twists in the heat of the moment.