The Mechanical Hand 2LP fg_Release Date_2020-02-28 Al McKibbon on bass

Al McKibbon on bass

After a long hiatus

Rounded out by material from the NEC in 1998 and Paris Theatre and Nightride sessions from the early 70s

given Khruangbin’s reach as a unit with legions of fans (including the likes of Jay-Z and Paul McCartney)

Like A Night At The Opera - which many think of as its sister album - A Day At The Races is a greatly diverse work

The Mechanical Hand 2LP fg_Release Date_2020-02-28 Al McKibbon on bass2005's Mechanical Hand fine tunes Horse the Band's entire operation. Erik Engstrom's keyboard still guides these songs, and often recalls the mechanistic, gawky robot feel of '80s video game music. But Engstrom and Horse the Band recall the 1980s in general, too. "Manateen" is incredible. It starts out by ripping off the same tubular Duran Duran groove that's responsible for the Killers, but shifts garishly into an angular post hardcore screech, like