Kula Shaker

One of the more distinctive bands to emerge from the brit-pop era, Kula Shaker revives the swirling, guitar-heavy sounds of late-'60s psychedelia with Indian-infused mysticism and an overpowering alt-rock rush. Buoyed by the single "Tattva," their 1996 debut, K, rocketed to the top of the British charts. They again hit the U.K. Top Ten with 1999's Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts, yet ultimately parted ways. Reuniting in 2006, the band returned to the U.K. charts with 2007's Strangefolk and 2010's Pilgrims Progress, albums that balanced the swagger of their early work with a deepening musical and lyrical maturity. In 2016, Kula Shaker marked their 15th anniversary with K 2.0, cracking the Top 40 of the U.K. Albums chart. An ambitious double-LP, First Congregational Church of Eternal Love and Free Hugs, arrived in 2022, and 2024's Natural Magick featured the band's original lineup.