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Khruangbin review – exquisite dreamy grooves get lost in the ether

Playing latest album A La Sala in full the Houston trio showcase their sophisticated mid-paced melancholy, but their detached vibe diminishes their impact

The staging is simple: a flight of stairs leading up to a blank wall with three arched windows; some moody lighting, a lot of dry ice. Each movement that she and guitarist Mark Speer make – a bent knee, a bowed head, the raised neck of a guitar – feels choreographed. Speer and drummer Donald Johnson Jr share a background playing in a church band, and there is something faintly liturgical about the performance.

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