"The band (Laura Lee, Mark Speer, and DJ Johnson) recorded the aptly-titled The Universe Smiles Upon You ii at the very same Central Texas barn as the first Universe. However, there were some changes made this time, beginning with Khruangbin ripping up the floor to get rid of some local critters. Following that little construction project, the weather wasn't very cooperative; what started as sunny days made for T-shirts became blisteringly cold, with the band spending four days shivering together while recutting the album."
"But all that suffering actually made a positive effect, and The Universe Smiles Upon You ii is described as "warm," as if the band was "tending a fire simply by playing together." There's the sound of an eastern meadowlark captured on "August Twelve ii"; the "country disco" of the newly-revamped "White Gloves ii"; and a kinetic, extended take on "People Everywhere (Still Alive).""
Khruangbin are on a 10th‑anniversary tour and released The Universe Smiles Upon You ii, a re-recorded, reimagined version of their 2015 debut. The trio recorded at the same Central Texas barn, removed the floor to address local critters, and spent four days shivering while recutting the album when weather turned blisteringly cold. The Universe Smiles Upon You ii is described as warm, like tending a fire by playing together. It includes an eastern meadowlark on "August Twelve ii", a country‑disco "White Gloves ii", and an extended take on "People Everywhere (Still Alive)". A music video for "White Gloves ii" accompanies the release.
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