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Khruangbin Surprise-Releases Reimagined Debut ‘The Universe Smiles Upon You ii’ for 10th Anniversary

A fan-focused rollout highlights fresh sequencing with tactile sonics captured in the band’s Texas barn.

Overview

  • The album is out digitally today via LeeMaDee/Dead Oceans, with physical formats scheduled for Dec. 5.
  • All 10 songs were re-recorded in the original corrugated-tin barn using contact mics, acoustic textures, and added drum loops.
  • The sequence is reworked as “Bin Bin” replaces opener “Mr. White,” and several arrangements shift from their 2015 versions.
  • Changes include a lengthened “People Everywhere (Still Alive),” a disco pulse on “White Gloves,” and ambient details such as a captured meadowlark.
  • A short run of intimate shows began with a sold-out, 500-capacity Heights Theater hometown date open to Khru Club members.