The Kings of Convenience

The Kings of Convenience

Track Listings

1. Toxic Girl

2. I Don't Know What I Can Save You From

3. Failure

4. Leaning Against the Wall

5. Brave New World

6. English House

7. Days I Had With You

8. Parallel Lines

9. Winning a Battle, Losing the War

10. Surprise Ice

Tracks:

Homesick
Misread
Cayman Islands
Stay Out Of Trouble
Know How
Sorry Or Please
Love Is No Big Truth
I'd Rather Dance With You
Live Long
Surprise Ice
Gold In The Air Of Summer
The Build Up

Album Description

Their second album, 'Riot On An Empty Street' picks up where 'Quiet Is The New Loud' left off. Recorded over the last six months in Bergen, with periodic visits from ex-patriot Erlend - Riot contains more complex arrangements tWith You', 'Know How,' 'Love Is No Big Truth' or first single 'Misread', every track sounds like an old friend coming home to you.

"It's quite style schizophrenic," adds Eirik "We're each inspired by different things so it can be a little confusing, but that seems to be a modern phenomenon, people don't know what genre to put themselves in."

"I'm looking forward to everyone saying it's not as good as the first album," laughs Erlend, "It's funny because two of the songs are from 1998, so it's us, covering us from five years ago," he adds.

The Kings were joined in the studio by hotly tipped Canadian songstress Feist, who appears on two of the albums twelve tracks, the bossa-fuelled 'Know How' where she assists Eirik, and the album's closing track 'The Build Up'- where she duets with Erlend in what is one of the Kings' most stark and beautifully emotive tracks, a rare moment captured in time. Both were big fans of her much-fabled "Red Demos" and she melds perfectly amidst them, bringing an air of added suspense and emotion and of course her majestic voice. "Her voice is amazing", gushes Erlend, "I'm very proud of the 'Build Up', for the first time ever we managed to do something spontaneous, Feist wrote the words an hour before she sung them, and it doesn't sound like anything else we've ever done."

So there you have it. Kings Of Convenience - 2004. A therapist and a superstar singing DJ, an odd couple, but still the best (old) new acoustic band in the world. 'Riot On An Empty Street,' forms their very own republic of two, principality of Eirik and Erlend. A great place to visit again and again.

Customer Reviews:

6 stars out of 5!!.......2007-06-19

I'm late in discovering this, I know, but better late than never. Kings of Convenience are Norwegian duo Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe, and their gentle, caressing guitar driven folk/jazz with wistful harmonies is highly remniscent of Simon & Garfunkel.

"Riot on an empty street" is their sophomore disc and is simply brilliant! With beautiful delicate guitar strumming pushed to the fore, and subtle piano, banjo and string fluorishes, opening cut "Homesick" and the delicate "Cayman islands" represent this fully.

"Misread" is a lilting piano sprinkled jazzy piece which is simply awesome!

As pared down as the general sound is, there is (subtle) variety: "Stay out of trouble" is a horn sprinkled waltz, "Know how" (lovely scratchy guitars) is a Bossa nova styled piece featuring Canadian folkstress Feist harmonising midway through (she appears again on the more mellow "The build up"), while "Sorry or please" (nice jazzy piano and bass, sweeping strings, great horn break) is one of those rare songs (on this disc) featuring audible percussion.

"I'd rather dance with you" is more upbeat, and reminds me of UK singer Chris Rea. "Surprise ice" is a tender spare acoustic ballad with ethereal harmonies in the chorus.

Perfect!!! 6 stars out of 5.

1+1=Kings of Convenience.......2007-02-04

I bought this album after I heard "I'd Rather Dance with You" on a college radio station while I was cruising the coast of Delaware. It had a simple, very catchy formula, and I naturally prefer music with a folky feel these days. If simplicity is what you are looking for in an album, this is right up your alley. From the lyrics, to the music, to the harmonies themselves, sometimes you don't have to have all the "bells and whistles" to get an album right. It is clean, fresh, and pleasant to the ear. It's also pretty versatile. It's understated enough to not distract you as a background music, but catchy enough to keep your attention in regular rotation. Don't get me wrong, this is a good album, but if you want some folkish rock with a little "swagger," I'd suggest Iron and Wine.

every song is a poem.......2006-11-08

and erlend oye may be the most talented song writer of his generation.

the disk grows better and more nuanced with each listen. the lyrics are outstanding throughout. in this genre of music, it is really difficult to find a better disk (though 'quiet is the new loud' is in the running)

An excellent album from an excellent band.......2006-08-16

I was first introduced to Kings of Convenience by hearing their single "I'd Rather Dance with You" on an online radio station. Since then, I have been absolutely mesmerized by their use of beautiful harmonies and subtle lyrics. It is said that the singers were inspired by Simon and Garfunkel and similar artists, which one can immediately hear in this record (particularly on "Cayman Islands," a track favorite). Standout tracks on this album Cayman Islands, I'd Rather Dance With You, Know-How, and Misread. Overall, this band, and this album, are among the best in my large music collection.

peaceful thoughtful peppy.......2006-08-15

Kings of Convenience is very much Jack Johnson plus Coldplay. Some songs are mellow/sad and others are almost T-Rex with peppiness.

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A favorite...
Truly kings of convenience, and my personal favorites.
Beautiful and Original
acoustic alchemy
Kings of Convenience

Quiet Is the New Loud
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Manufacturer: Astralwerks
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ASIN: B000056MYN
Release Date: 2001-03-06

Tracks:

Winning A Battle, Losing The War
Toxic Girl
Singing Softly To Me
I Don't Know What I Can Save You From
Failure
The Weight Of My Words
The Girl From Back Then
Leaning Against The Wall
Little Kids
Summer On The Westhill
The Passenger
Parallel Lines

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Although Kings of Convenience are keen to play down any blatantly self-evident similarities to Nick Drake, Simon and Garfunkel, and Belle and Sebastian, the winsome and placidity-favoring Norwegian duo of Erlend Oye and Eirik Glambek Boe have probably already got the subway buskers of tomorrow lining up to lend an ear. Studentlike in appearance (one of them has a duffel coat and John Major specs) and unashamed to softly impart such nonrock lyrics as "put the kettle on" and "using The Guardian as a shield to cover my thighs against the rain," the weightless and airy acoustic guitar muse of Quiet Is the New Loud isn't a million miles from Radiohead's "Nice Dream" or Pink Floyd's "If" with a subliminal swish of bossa-nova rhythm. A contentedly purring cello, a plaintive touch of piano, and the muffled sound of a trumpet add necessary sonic depth, and the results are as pleasant and civilized as a little light conversation over tea in the drawing room. But what a shame they chose to name themselves after a lavatory. --Kevin Maidment

Album Description

Recently signed by the UK office of Parisian label Source (Air,Phoenix), Kings Of Convenience are Erik Glambek Boe and Erland Oye from Bergen, Norway. Favoring simplicity and melody over big production, they write emotive, intimate music that will connect instantly with fans of Nick Drake and Belle and Sebastian. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

A favorite..........2006-12-21

"Quiet is the New Loud" was my first exposure to the Kings of Convenience. A few summers ago I was subletting a room in Iowa City, and found the disc carelessly left out and exposed on top of the stereo. As a music director in college I am familiar with various record labels and the general quality of music they tend to release. So it's no surprise that I immediately noticed the Astralwerks logo on the bare CD. For those of you unfamiliar with the label, they've published the music of great bands such as: Phoenix, Sondre Lerche, Air, and many others. I was later excited to learn that somehow I had overlooked the fact that Erlend Øye-- front man for Kings of Convenience-- was also the mastermind behind the DJ Kicks album and his solo dance-tronica debut "Unrest", which was host to some great guest collaborations including Prefuse 73.

Naturally I was curious and so I popped the CD in, expecting to hear some kind of electronica or IDM. This was during the day and I was trying to get myself motivated to be productive. I must say I was disappointed upon first listen. Here was these two Norwegian guys, singing soft melodies about the future, experiences, people, etc, and I couldn't wrap my head around it, and it certainly wasn't getting me up moving around. I decided to give it a second listen later that evening while relaxing with a book.

And then I fell in love.

This is a beautifully complex album. By the second listen, I was hooked. Each time I hear it, I pick up new subtleties, and the album itself is produced in such a way that the tracks really transition seamlessly into one experience. The songs can stand alone, but the album is really best enjoyed in one listen.

This album is especially refreshing amidst today's pop music, chock full of fashion-whoring, emo kids, pop-punkers who've lost touch with their roots (The Clash, Ramones, Sex Pistols), boy bands... and all of the other over-produced garbage that floods our senses out there. To find something so simple that it can be enjoyed effortlessly, but still so intricate that it's good through and through and time after time is exceptional. It's a rare album these days that you will find yourself wanting to play straight through from first track to last. I can only think of a few that come to mind ("OK Computer" being one of them).

This is a thinker's album. Great for Sunday mornings in bed, relaxing with books or crossword puzzles, or just general lazing around. Whenever I play this album for a friend, it's an immediate hit.

Recommended if you like: Simon and Garfunkel, Phoenix, Nick Drake, Belle and Sebastian, Yo La Tengo, L'Altra, the One AM Radio, Ben & Jason, the American Analog Set.

Truly kings of convenience, and my personal favorites........2006-10-31

As a music producer myself, I've turned wholeheartedly to Kings of Convenience for inspiration over the last few years. Seeing their video "Misread" on TV while on a trip to Italy started it all. The only album available to me at the time was Quiet is the New Loud ("Misread" is on their second album, "Riot on an Empty Street"), their first album, and I thought I'd give it a shot. Off the plane from Milan, I dug in and became a fan over the next week. Here were two guys (similar to me in appearance/demeanor) from Norway performing what should be a rather dated style of acoustic music, but doing it with such relevance, rhythm and soul that I was hooked instantly. The bossanova elements and convenient chordal progressions on "Quiet is the New Loud" are modestly produced yet accented perfectly by the vocal harmonies of Eirik and Erland, two casual Norwegian pals in their early thirties. Comparisons to other 'similar' groups don't hold much water as I've tried to find similar artists (hungry for more!) and haven't found the same exotic quality in any other to date.

Other Guitarists have created somewhat complex tablature for their songs but often overlook obvious ways of playing their songs rather credibly; Truly "Kings of Convenience," this duo often find the easiest yet most fulfilling way of performing their progressions, revitalizing acoustic guitar music with layers of understated strumming, fingerpicking, and soft Gilberto-esque vocals. Understated is the key word here; nothing about KOC is over the top. And the sheer simplicity (a phrase used in their second album in harmony with guest vocalist Feist) of their songs is deceiving. These two know how to play guitar but they want you to pay more attention to the emotion than the production.

While some may take the softness of KOC's music at face value, it is important to look past it to an almost ironic strength hidden in the layers. Very rarely do such beautifully blended melodies offer this level of relevance, carried between the notes in the tone of the voice and the words they sing. I've never been much of a fan of acoustic guitar but Kings of Convenience speak to me as a peer. Their songs are easy to remember, fun to play, and packed with subtleties that will keep your musical tastebuds busy for a very, very long time.

Quiet is the New Loud and KOC's second album (Riot on an Empty Street) hold a joint slot in my top 10 favorite albums of all time. And I can't say that for any other folk/acoustic group. Buy this album; you won't regret it.

Beautiful and Original.......2006-05-27

Firstly I would like to disagree, with both amazon and some of the other reviewers on here claiming their sound to be unoriginal and comparable to Belle & Sebastian. I have an enormous music collection that is beyond excessive and yet I have declared Kings of Convenience as my favorite band of all; and rightly so with the most play counts in iTunes. I never write music reviews, but I've made an exception for this.

No matter what mood I'm in Kings of Convenience feels right. Whether going to sleep, feeling low, chilling with friends, or doing homework it doesn't matter, once you put their album on you are automatically in a relaxed and reflective mood. You will think of past loves, you will think of your cat, curled up in a ball on the couch, you will think of happy times, sad times, you will think of how much longer that candle will burn for, you will think.

Now I do not say all this out of a biased worship, I am simply sharing my own personal experience with this music, everyday I listen to new music, and I have yet to find anything comparable. It may take a while to grow on you, but once you realize what you've been missing, you too will be glad you added it to your collection.

Out of all three albums my favorite is "Quiet is the New Loud", and if you do become a fan the "Versus" cd is a must, while I didn't appreciate it at first it is essential and actually quite good after a few listens.

acoustic alchemy.......2006-03-13

From the guitar intro and vocals of 'Winning A Battle, Losing The War' from their debut album 'Quiet Is The New Loud', I knew Kings Of Convenience was the band for me. I haven't listened to a record this good since Belle & Sebastian's first 3 recordings, and that's saying a lot. Jangly, acoustic folk guitars combined with heartfelt lyrics delivered from angelic, fey vocals are the perfect formula for Erlend Oye and Eirik Boe. Think early Red House Painters or Simon & Garfunkel circa 'Bookends.'

'Quiet' is filled with both slow and upbeat tempo tracks, with some of them accompanied by drums, piano, electric guitar and muted trumpet. 'Toxic Girl' is a good example of upbeat and 'Leaning Against The Wall' has a Brazilian vibe to it, but by way of Norway. However, it's the 'quiet' tracks that pull the listener in. Probably the best example would be the last track, 'Parallel Lines'. The way that Eirik Boe sings the lyric 'I awake in tangled covers/to a sash of snow, you dream in a cartoon garden,/I could never know' evokes an image of him waking up to the beauty of some snow-covered landscape on a white Norwegian morning as his significant other continues to slumber and dream on without him. It's beautiful songwriting that you just don't find anymore in today's music , sorry to say.

If you're looking for a record to relax to, to write in your journal to, to sip a cup of coffee to, to listen to on those long rides home, or to even reflect upon, then listen to 'Quiet Is The New Loud' by Kings Of Convenience. You won't go wrong.

Kings of Convenience.......2006-02-28

A work of art that will be in my speakers for years to come.

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Orignal album better, but this is still worth more than 5 stars.
Much better than "Quiet Is the New Loud"!
if you feel like stoning
Who wouldn't like this?
The best of the 'Kings of Convenience' albums....

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ASIN: B00005Q36C
Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

I Don't Know What I Can Save You From (Remix) - Royksopp
The Weight Of My Words (Remix) - Four Tet
The Girl From Back Then (Remix) - Riton
Gold For The Price Of Silver (Collaboration) - Erot
Winning A Battle, Losing The War (Remix) - Andy Votel
Leaning Against The Wall (Remake) - Evil Tordivel
Toxic Girl (String Arrangement) - David Whitaker
Failure (Remake) - Alfie
Little Kids (Remix) - Ladytron
Failure (Arrangement) - Kings Of Convenience
Leaning Against The Wall (Remix) - Bamboo Soul
The Weight Of My Words (Remix) (Instrumental) - Four Tet

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Given that remixers' recourse to acoustica is the next logical link to down-tempo electronica, it's no surprise that the Kings of Convenience's beguiling debut has undergone this treatment. Versus sees the winsome, lovelorn ditties of Quiet is the New Loud reinterpreted by the likes of fellow Norwegians Royksopp (whose lovely remix of "I Don't Know What to Save You From" appeared on the "Failure" single), Four Tet, Ladytron, and Alfie, among others. Apart from Ladytron, who opt for their characteristic warped synth-pop, on the whole the assembled cast gently tweaks the songs, rather than offering any radical reworking of them. Evil Tordivel update "Leaning Against the Wall" with sprightly horns and keyboards, leaving the song less introspective, but still recognizable. Wayward folksters Alfie remake "Failure" (also included on the single), but are less successful, as their skewed lo-fi tends to overbear much of the all-important melody. Riton's remix of "The Girl from Back Then" adds gentle sprinkles of nonchalant, shuffling beats, but the highlight is the "Weight of My Words" remix by Kieran Hebden, a.k.a. Four Tet. As showcased on his glorious Pause album, he melds bubbling electronica with an organic, folky ambience, perfectly demonstrating the premise of Versus. --Suzannah Brown

Album Description

'Versus' is a remix collection mostly taken from their U.K. single releases and some brand new mixes, including Ladytron, Royksopp, & Andy Votel. This Astralwerks release is available on CD & LP.

Customer Reviews:

Orignal album better, but this is still worth more than 5 stars........2006-04-06

The original album is better in my opinion, yet this is still better than most albums. All the tracks are at least interesting. The best are the opening track "I Don't Know What I Can Save You From (Remix)" and the Arrangement version of "Failure," which make this well worth more than a $15 purchase cost. I would be more interested to hear a remix album from "Riot on an Empty Street" but I am still happy to have this in my record collection.

Much better than "Quiet Is the New Loud"!.......2005-03-26

For the most part, "Versus" is an album of remixes from "Quiet Is the New Loud". But it's actually more than that: it's a step above its parent album. The remixed versions keep you into the album, something that the original tracks were unable to do for the most part. While I still prefer the band's (much folkier-sounding) "Riot on an Empty Street", "Versus" is a pretty good album by the Norwegian duo.

if you feel like stoning.......2004-06-22

Very good chillout music. Royksopp's rendition of Don't know what I can save you from is reminiscient of the background music of the old kid's computer game "Treasure Cove", which is laidback and lovely. The circus-sounding Leaning against the Wall by Evil Tordivel is fresh and amusing, and Winning a Battle, Losing a War should be heard by anyone who's ever loved someone without being loved in return.

Who wouldn't like this?.......2003-12-07

I see I'm not the first person who was a little shall-we-say skeptical of the concept. I mean, really. Electronica remixes of acoustic folk lullabyes? Does it get any more gimmicky?

Yea, all signs pointed to "save your money" on this one. But deep down I wanted to believe. I knew that a concept like this really could make for wonderful music, if only it was done right. With taste, with imagination, with respect for the source material -- I mean, it could be really good! Couldn't it?

So, with a little trepidation, I purchased Versus. I bought it used, so as to limit my losses. And what do you know.

It's better than I'd even hoped. My wife loves it too -- we even found that the baby will stop crying when we put it on. She just stares at the speakers with an expression halfway between awestruck and dumbstruck.

We love it so much that we were hesitant to buy the original versions ("Quiet is the New Loud") until just recently. I figured they would seem empty to us. Wrong again. Blown away again. But that's a subject for a different review.

I can go back and forth between this and QitNL without any of that jarring feeling -- you know, like when you hear an old song that your favorite band covered once, and you're so used to the cover that something always seems to be missing, and you can't stop noticing its absence? Well, none of that. It's like each of the artists brings such a new vision to their track that they created a whole new song altogether. Almost all of them, anyway.

Maybe if I'd bought QitNL first it would be different. I don't know. I say, get this one first. It's a little more "hooky".

There is a bit of repetition. Personally, I would have chosen just one of the "Failure" mixes; they're just too similar. Not so with the two versions of "Leaning Against The Wall." They're very different and both fantastic and both fit in well. And Four Tet coming back again at the end? Love it. Can't get enough of that one.

Usually I try to explain "if blah blah, then you'll like this, and if blah blah blah, then you may not." But I don't really know what kind of music fan wouldn't like this disc. I don't know, your mother, maybe. If you see a one-star review ever show up here one day, your mother is suspect.

The best of the 'Kings of Convenience' albums...........2003-10-30

This is a exemplary slice of `Folktronica' (Folk inspired Electronica), and with this release they take existing artists (Ladytron, Four Tet, Andy Votel, Röyksopp), and rework them to work within a `Folktronica' rearrangement (mostly downtempo melodic harmonies), and if all of this sounds a bit `Pleasant'.....you'd be right, but that shouldn't distract from what is some of the most blissfully hushed electronic music. `"Andy Votel's - Winning a Battle, Losing a War" steals the show with it's tremulous choruses, and gentle Synth-Pop strumming, containing as much melancholic ideas, as conventional singer/songwriter acoustic artists.....and although there is nothing song wise (apart from `Ladytron's' remixed "Little Kids") that raises above quietly melodious grooves, this album has a real substance.....it could even be argued that "Quiet!!...is the new Loud!!".

Drop (Remixes by Kings of Convenience & Herbert)

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Drop (Remixes by Kings of Convenience & Herbert)
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ASIN: B00005Y0Q8
Release Date: 2002-04-23

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Drop [Album Mix]
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Album Description

The album version taken from his 2002 album Point is backed with Herbert's Kangaroo Dub & the Tusen Takk Rework remixed by Kings Of Convenience. A folk tinged, harmony driven track splattered with beats and loops.

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Misread

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ASIN: B000778G8E
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Album Description

Exclusive Italian version of the first single from their 2004 album, Riot on an Empty Street, features four non-LP tracks, 'Cayman Islands' (Acoustic Session - Exclusive), 'Love is No Big Truth' (Acoustic Session - Exclusive), & 'I'd Rather Dance with You' (Acoustic Session). Virgin/EMI.

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Kings Indeed
Simply Amazing
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Kings of Convenience
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ASIN: B00004TJXA
Release Date: 2002-01-22

Tracks:

Toxic Girl
I Don't Know What I Can Save You From
Failure
Leaning Against the Wall
Brave New World
English House
Days I Had With You
Parallel Lines
Winning a Battle, Losing the War
Surprise Ice

Customer Reviews:

Kings Indeed.......2005-09-21

This is the perfect rainy day fireplace, up your insides while your body is still resting type of music. It's catchy, it lasts, even helps you relax. I can't really get enough of how smooth Erlend's singing is. I haven't gotten to the other albums yet. That's just how incredible this one is. A lot of albums leave you wanting more. This one just leaves you satisfied.

Simply Amazing.......2003-11-18

This album came to me through a friend who was playing it at work. As I listened, I was dumb-struck. The melodies this duo weave together were magical, and they stuck with me to this very day. I now own this album, and I listen to it everywhere. It goes well with pretty much any mood I can have: chilling with friends over dinner, reading while the rain patters the ceiling, driving in the evening light with the windows rolled down. This was the only CD I took on a week-long roadtrip last summer, and everyone got hooked!!

It is the kind of album that is not easily forgettable. it is one where the songs will haunt you, and you will find yourself humming them continuously. It is a far cry from the mainstream of rock music which is pervading this country right now.

And you couldn't be more glad of that. Their sound is so unique, mellow yet compelling. It is simply amazing, wondrous music. I recommend this album to anyone out there who is looking for some quality music matched with originality.

One Of The Best Albums I've Heard.......2001-10-26

I bought this album in January this year (2001) and it has not left my Discman since then. This is not just another record you'll listen to and shelve away; this is an album that will accompany you for the rest of your life through various joys and hardships. I've listened to this album while watching the sun set, and I've listened to it while crying my eyes out over heartbreak. The music will never leave your head, and will only serve to be a soundtrack to your life. Stop wasting your money on pseudo-angsty bands like Staind and JJ72; buy it now and own a record that is priceless in value.

pleseantly suprised.......2001-05-09

I bought this album somewhat on a whim after I saw a review in Q magazine. The review talked of tight harmonies and beautifully recorded accoustic guitars. The Kings followed through. For all of you who wish elliot smith would have kept it simple or that Paul Simon and art Garfunkel could get along, this one is for you.

Norway. What a surprise.......2001-03-11

Imagine Norway. A distant fjord. The blue water. The chilling wind. You see a wooden cabin. You open the door and it's not a Sauna.... It's a wonderful CD playing in "repeat". Kings of convenience look so young you wonder how come they already make such great music? Where at all did they hear of Simon and Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers and Nick Drake. And who taught them to mix it all into something so fresh. Well, maybe there is something in those pickled Herring. It's not dead fish. It's magic.

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Muzik Tunes of The Year 2001
New Order , The Rhythm Masters , Chocolate Puma , Kings of Convenience , Agent Sumo , Bent , Rennie & Blim , Bjork , Tim Deluxe , and Timo Maas
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000KK311U

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Tracklisting: 1.Crystal (Lee Coombs Remix)-New Order 2.Underground-The Rhythm Masters 3.I Wanna Be U (Radio Edit)-Chocolate Puma 4.I Don't Know What I Can Save You From (Royksopp Remix)-Kings of Convenience 5.24 Hours-Agent Sumo 6.Always (Ashley Beedle's Mahavishnu Remix)-Bent 7.Eskimo (Yellow Snow Mix)-Rennie & Blim 8.Lifetimes(Radio Edit)-Slam Featuring Tyrone 'Visionary' Palmer 9.Hidden Place-Bjork 10.Sirens-Tim Deluxe 11.Killin' Me (Jan Driver Remix)-Timo Maas 12.Bel Amour-Bel Amour 13.Believers(King Unique Extended Mix)-Baz 14.Ride The Storm-Akabu

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Riot on an Empty Street
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ASIN: B00029MMQO
Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

Homesick
Misread
Cayman Islands
Stay Out of Trouble
Know How - Feist, Kings of Convenience
Sorry or Please
Love Is No Big Truth
I'd Rather Dance With You
Live Long
Surprise Ice
Gold in the Air of Summer
Build-Up - Feist, Kings of Convenience, Kings of Convenience

Average customer rating:

amazing for soft indie rock fans

Failure, Pt. 1
Kings of Convenience
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005LOCF
Release Date: 2001-07-17

Album Description

Third single lifted from the Norwegian's sophomore album, 'Quiet Is The New Loud'. The first part includes all non-LP tracks, 'Failure' (radio edit), 'I Don't Know What I Can Save You From' (Royksopp Remix), 'Failure' (Alfie Version) & 'Failure' (CD-ROM Video). 2001.

Customer Reviews:

amazing for soft indie rock fans.......2001-08-16

The video for "Failure" is wonderful and beautiful. The remix is really good for beat-oriented music. The cover is an amazing cover of the Kings of Convenience song done by Alfie, who is on Twisted Nerve in England.