Something rather unexpected happened to past Uproxx cover artists Khruangbin during lockdown. It wasn’t just that their 2020 album Mordechai was well received when it gave people an ideal soundtrack ...

Laura Lee has developed a distinct, melody-driven bass sound that clearly defines the Khruangbin sonic palette. Aside from her SX J-bass tone, a big part of her sound is her technique, which she ...

In today’s pop music, vocals reign supreme. The charts are dominated by singers and rappers, but there’s an increasingly popular genre focused on more instrumental music. William Brangham catches up ...

Khruangbin funked their way through Seattle last week in support of their 2024 album A La Sala. The globally-influenced trio (whose name translates to “airplane” in Thai), transformed WAMU into a ...

There are infinite ways to decorate a room. Cover the walls with photos of your loved ones. Stack your precious literature into columns. Litter the shelves with mementos you’ve collected while ...

It’s back to basics for Khruangbin, as the Texas trio’s fourth studio album, its first in four years, returns to the more organic vibe of their earlier work. A flurry of recent live sets found the ...

Khruangbin are celebrating a decade since their debut album — by doing it all over again. The band just surprise-released The Universe Smiles Upon You ii, an album of re-recorded, reimagined songs ...

Few would have predicted that one of the biggest alt-rock breakthroughs of the last decade would be a mostly instrumental trio from Houston with a name that seems dauntingly difficult to pronounce.

Khruangbin‘s A La Sala tour rolled through NYC this weekend for two big shows at Forest Hills Stadium on Friday and Saturday. Both nights featured two sets: first they played A La Sala in full, ...

Khruangbin have announced a new series of intimate club shows celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their debut album, The Universe Smiles Upon You. To look back on their origins, the celebrated ...