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Khruangbin (/ ˈ k r ʌ ŋ b ɪ n / KRUNG-bin; Thai: เครื่องบิน, lit. 'airplane', krʉ̂ʉang-bin , [kʰrɯa̯ŋ˥˩.bin] ) is a musical trio from Houston , Texas. The band consists of Laura Lee Ochoa (bass guitar and vocals), Mark Speer (guitar and vocals), and Donald "DJ" Johnson (drums, keyboards, and vocals).
AllMusic's Paul Simpson described the album as "Khruangbin's most stripped-down effort since their debut." [ 30 ] On the album's production, Thomas Smith of NME writes: "Each song is appropriately seasoned with dubby beats, field recordings, hooky guitar riffs and basslines, all distinct enough to pique your attention but never dominating space."
During this time, they recruited DJ on drums and formed Khruangbin. Speer has recorded five studio albums with Khruangbin: The Universe Smiles Upon You (2015), Con Todo el Mundo (2018), Mordechai (2020), Ali (with Vieux Farka Touré; 2022), and A La Sala (2024). His family owns a barn in Burton, Texas, where Khruangbin records all their music. [6]
Khruangbin's newest album, "A LA SALA," is a dreamy 12-track amble that fuses sometimes ominous bass intros with warmer, groovy melodies to create a sun-soaked sound. Devoid of lyrics (mostly ...
[5] She is the band's creative director, using her training in art and architecture to set up staging and create choreography and graphic design. [9] Both she and Speer sport long black wigs while performing [ 10 ] and "Leezy" goes through many costume changes throughout a show.
Khruangbin will support their upcoming album 'A LA SALA' with an extensive North American tour running through early October.
Mordechai has a score of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 16 reviews. [2] Dylan Barnabe of Exclaim! reviewed Mordechai is an ode to all that Khruangbin have achieved and a look forward to everything that is to come. [6]
The Universe Smiles Upon You is the debut studio album by American musical trio Khruangbin. It was released November 6, 2015 under Night Time Stories label. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]