Khruangbin's chill fourth LP, 'A LA SALA,' is a reiteration of their groovy, psychedelic strengths.
A lovely, ingenious aberration, the Houston trio made reverb-soaked guitar instrumentals a pop proposition for the first time since the surf era. More importantly, they did this not as revivalists—surf’s Achilles’ heel—but in a personal and contemporary way, reflecting the diversity of their hometown and the upside of globalization known as music discovery.
The trio also managed to expand their mission through collaborations that fit like a glove, including projects with Vieux Farka Touré and Leon Bridges. Their new LP,, is a reset record of sorts, a reaffirmation of their core aesthetic filigreed with found sounds. It’s a chill set, even by Khruangbin’s standards; the closer, “Les Petits Grits,” is post-rock Satie.
The performances are so good, in fact, you sometimes want to divide them into stems. On tracks like “Hold Me Up ,” Marko is a full-arrangement delivery system, handling melody, harmony, and rhythm with funky low-volume brio, and his crystalline arpeggios on “May Ninth” should cut the din of the busiest birch-paneled coffeehouses. It’s hard to be so stylized yet retain Khruangbin’s kind of staying power.
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