And hugs,” says Johnson. Taking influence from 1960's Thai funk - their name literally translates to "Engine Fly" in Thai - Khruangbin is steeped in the bass heavy, psychedelic sound of their inspiration, Tarantino soundtracks and surf-rock cool. 7.7k. Future Nostalgia arrived at the end of March, a ray of light to pierce the lockdown gloom. Bassist Laura Lee sways like a human glitterball, occasionally sighing mistily.
Taking influence from 1960's Thai funk - their name literally translates to "Engine Fly" in Thai - Khruangbin is steeped in the bass heavy, psychedelic sound of their inspiration, Tarantino soundtracks and surf-rock cool. Another album to ease the pandemic blues, Laura Marling had initially planned an August release, but brought it forward to April.
Devotees will laud their atmospheric Iranian and Spanish touches and hints of Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield. The surprise release of a 17-minute song about the JFK assassination did away with any doubts. Reply to this topic; Start new topic ; Recommended Posts. Electric Brixton, LondonThe Texan trio’s sultry, spectral soul instrumentals, sprinkled with hints of Marvin Gaye and Iranian music, is overindulgent and dull, Fri 9 Feb 2018 11.51 GMT Parker’s lyrics were typically conflicted, stuck between past and future, but musically, he’d never sounded so assured.
On standout tracks such as Don’t Start Now and Cool, Dua Lipa hit her target. “I feel like every time is equally bad and good to release,” says Speer. It had an effortlessly classic sound to it — the folky tones of Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake chimed throughout — but this album was undoubtedly Marling’s own.
Drummer Donald Johnson taps out lackadaisical funk grooves. It’s on a farm owned by Speer’s parents in Burton, a tiny town 85 miles west of Houston. The eclectic beats, largely provided by chameleonic producer Jae5, avoided the usual bombast for something understated.
But to a less sympathetic ear, there is an unavoidable similarity to the extended, self-indulgent jam portion of an Eric Clapton show before he plays the final verse of I Shot the Sheriff. It wouldn’t be a Hus album without tales of at least one sexual conquest — the song Cucumber provides it — but all in all, never has the east Londoner been so searingly composed. But to simply call it that would be to grossly undersell it — the album, also out today, is cathartic, nostalgic, surreal, grounded, darkly comic and, more often than not, weepingly beautiful. Khruangbin is a three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald Johnson on drums. Time (You and I) is a strutting disco number featuring the trio chanting in unison. I want to be able to live a normal life. Westenra 16 Westenra 16 Members; 16 299 posts; Posted May 16, 2018. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Fiona Apple’s fifth album was eight years in the making, and sounded as if it had been simmering for all that time. Press J to jump to the feed. But these were wide-lens raps — joined by partner El-P, they fired lyrical missiles at the racist police and ruling elite, interspersing it with cutting quips and dark humour. It’s doubtful they decided to record a dub version of their second album last year to fund a private jet habit. They're only in their various homes on computer screens but the wigs are on for Khruangbin’s interview. The only problem is they have to promote it from their homes in Houston (DJ), Oakland, California (Speer) and upstate New York (Lee) without the gigs that have done so much for their reputation.
Bob Dylan’s 39th studio album, released today, might just be one of his greatest. It was minutely intimate — “I’ll be your blood sugar”, he pledged to the unborn child — with his vocals at their most tender and innocent.
And now we’ve named an album after him, so we’d better be friends!”. Khruangbin - wig wearing Thai influenced jams Sign in to follow this . No pictures of Mark or Laura Lee without their wigs. Available for everyone, funded by readers. Pelota is out this week. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set. There was squelchy hip-hop and tap-dancing piano on Borderline, alluring sophisto-funk on Breathe Deeper, and dizzying disco on One More Year. “Last year I was feeling really lost as a human.”, The new album is named Mordechai, after a new friend that Lee made while on a decompression camping trip last year. This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. Arriving five years after her debut, she had finally found her voice — quite literally, shunning the over-produced vocals of before — and a winning musical formula: retro-tinted dance pop, pairing the throbbing echoes of Chicago house with sharp modern melodies. It’s a retro, funky, impeccably cool listen that ought to make them even bigger.
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