Khruangbin: A La Sala review – intricate instrumental grooves
The trio return to their relaxed, mid-tempo origins with 12 tracks spanning sunkissed bliss to humid funk and ballads
December 2022
Best music 2022
The 10 best global albums of 2022
Musicians mixed the old and the new, with vocals from Indigenous American tribes and flute music from the ancient Mayan courts among the year’s album highlights
September 2022
Discovery channels
Laura Lee of Khruangbin’s listening diary: ‘An Israeli artist singing a bolero in Spanish is an unexpected twist’
The Houston trio’s bassist takes us through her week in listening as she soundtracks post-tour errands, a friend’s wedding and New York fashion week
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin: Ali review – inspired grooves to get lost in
This collaboration between the son of Mali guitar legend Ali Farka Touré and the hypnotic Houston trio defies categorisation to float off in its own beatific and unhurried mood
End of the Road review – post-punk, cosmic jazz and weirdo pop offer a genuine alternative
The real gold is further down the bill, from the angelic vocals of Circuit des Yeux to the distortion of Wu-Lu and the Vegas showman meets tropical funk of Perfume Genius
November 2020
Lockdown culture
Culture to cheer you up during the second lockdown: part one
As parts of the UK enters another month – at least – of being stuck indoors, our critics pick out top music, games, books, TV, dance and art fixes to lift your spirits
June 2020
‘It’s like we just fell on to this planet’: the rise of psych-rockers Khruangbin
How the Texan trio’s woozy sound, inspired by Thailand, Mexico and west Africa, perfected the art of ‘Earth music’
