Khruangbin is actually Thai for airplane, and this trio sets you on a funkadelic journey in their newest single with Ron Trent titled, “Flos Potentia”. Texas locals, Khruangbin crafts their unique sound in a mostly instrumental format that seems to draw inspiration from the 60s and 70s funk as well as a few other genres. True easy listening music, this track sets you on a sea of clouds floating along to the dreamy synth notes and ever-present drum beats that pump alongside the melodic guitar tones that come through the entire track.
Expertly executed, another recent offering from Khruangbin is an EP featuring Leon Bridges titled, “Texas Moon” which incorporates smooth and subtle vocals to their already masterfully crafted chill sound. The trio glides along elegantly through each of their tracks and creates a dreamy atmosphere for the listener. Though they don’t always keep it subtle and chill, we have tracks like B-side with a little more soul and oomph to them that show a speedier mixup in the band’s signature funky sound. “Texas Moon” is actually a sister EP to another 2 years prior titled “Texas Sun”, although Khruangbin used fellow Texan Leon Bridges for this EP they incorporated some of their lyrics into the album “Mordecai”.
When adding their own lyric work into their tracks it becomes a new sound all of its own, with the super soft and angelic voice that blends into the dreamy tones the instruments produce that is so definitive of Khruangbin’s sound. A more diverse effort on their part, we see pulls from Latin influences in “Pelota” and plenty more of the 60s and 70s jam and funk influences in the rest of the tracks. This band’s sound has already captured a really wide audience and it very well could be your next favorite, take a chill session and find Khruangbin on Spotify or most of the major streaming platforms for a funky relaxation sensation.
