When We Stay Alive is a glistening jewel of an album

a move to Portugal saw him dusting off the backing tracks

Civic Jams is a brooding affair full of low-lit textures and quietly forceful songs

the Ivor Novello Award for international achievement in 2002

On her vulnerable

Khruangbin & Men I Trust - Live at RBC Echo Beach dark-wave When We Stay Alive isUS band from Houston, Texas, but born in Burton, Texas. "Khruangbin" translates to airplane (literal translation "engine fly") in the Thai language. Its a homage to the Thai rock funk that inspired the formation of the band, and the airplane symbolizes the international set of influences that shaped their music. They create and record all of their material in a barn, deep in the countryside of Texas for the tranquil and inspiring setting. Released: