On Wednesday, Khruangbin announced their own edition of the Late Night Tales compilation series, out on December 4th. This announcement brings the Houston-bred, internationally-renowned trio’s career full circle, as Khruangbin got their start by being included on LNT several years ago.
Back in 2013, Khruangbin was still a trio of budding musicians working the scene in Texas when the band’s cut of “A Calf Born In Winter” was hand-picked by producer/DJ Bonobo for his edition of Late Night Tales. From there, the band has grown to international stardom with three albums under their belts and fans around the globe. You can read out full 2019 feature interview about the band’s origins and initial Late Night Tales here.
Ahead of the release of Khruangbin’s Late Night Tales, the band has also shared an exclusive cover of “Summer Madness” by Kool & The Gang. The song, available now on YouTube, features the classic hallmarks of the Thai-funk trio with Mark Speers‘ reverb-soaked guitar, Laura Lee Ochoa‘s understated bass lines, and Donald “DJ” Johnson tying the whole thing together with the snap of a drumstick on the edge of the snare.
“‘Summer Madness’ became a staple in this medley that we play,” Johnson said in a press release. “Specifically, one of my favourite things about it is the tone of the bass, which really reminds me a lot of Laura Lee’s bass which has this chunky, peanut butter, rich tone. It was always a special moment, getting to that song because, it just did something to the room, everywhere.”
The rest of the songs on Late Night Tales take listeners on the international journey that Khruangbin has prepared them for with their diverse influences. Late Night Tales jumps from Asian pop to Nigerian reggae, South Korean rock to Hindi-disco, and everything in between. The band also highlights Texas locals David Marez and Kelly Doyle, as well as an exclusive spoken-word track produced by Khruangbin from Tierney Malone and Geoffrey Muller.
“We definitely wanted to cover as much global territory as possible,” Khruangbin said of their Late Night Tales mix. “So it was the globe and then home. We wanted to show the treasures from our hometown, or people from our hometown that the rest of the world probably doesn’t know. Then these gems from across the world, showcasing them in the same way. That’s what makes Khruangbin Khruangbin. The stubbornness about being so hometown-centric. But what makes Houston is this constant international influence; that’s the gulf stream, bringing it right into the city.”
Listen to Khruangbin’s take on “Summer Madness” by Kool & The Gang below, and pre-order their Late Night Tales here. Scroll down to see the full tracklist.
Khruangbin – “Summer Madness” (Kool & The Gang)
[Video: Late Night Tales]
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