Texas-native “Thai funk” trio Khruangbin has released a brand new recording, a cover of Vince Guaraldi’s timeless “Christmas Time Is Here”. Just in time for the season’s change, the holiday classic is complemented by an animated video directed by Nathan David Smith featuring artwork by Fuzzytown. Khruangbin‘s re-imagined Christmas carol will be released as a 7″ green vinyl on November 16th via Dead Oceans & Night Time Stories. You can pre-order your copy here.
“Growing up the three of us all had very different Christmases,” says bassist and frontwoman Laura Lee. “But we recently discovered we all had the exact same favorite Christmas song. When we realized it, we sat down to play it and it came together instantly. In 15 minutes we had this recorded. It was like the best Christmas present ever.”
Khruangbin – “Christmas Time Is Here”
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Known for their laid-back, instrumental brand of world music, Khruangbin has been slowly built up its fanbase over the past five years. The group released its debut album, The Universe Smiles Upon You, in 2015 to much critical acclaim, while their latest effort, Con Todo El Mundo, was released earlier this year and was met with huge success.
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