Kings of Convenience

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  • 1999
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About Kings of Convenience

Official Site: http://kingsofconvenience.com/ | @Kings_of_C | facebook.com/kingsofconvenience


Bergen, Norway-based indie pop duo Kings of Convenience teamed singer/guitarist Erik Glambek Bøe and guitarist Erlend Øye. After first earning notice thanks to a series of acclaimed European festival appearances during the summer of 1999, the twosome signed to American label Kindercore to issue their lovely eponymous debut the following spring. Quiet Is the New Loud was issued in early 2001 on Astralwerks. The album used many of the same tracks from the Kindercore release but reordered them and replaced a few with newer songs. The remix album Versus followed later in the year and featured remixes by artists as diverse as Ladytron, David Whitaker, and Four Tet. After a three-year layoff during which Øye recorded a solo album, 2003's Unrest, and gained some renown as an electronica DJ while Bøe worked on finishing up his psychology degree, the pair teamed up again for the recording and release of 2004's excellent Riot on an Empty Street. After a five-year break during which rumors of a breakup swirled around the duo, then were dispelled by a series of occasional concerts during 2007 and 2008, they returned with a new album in October of 2009. Declaration of Dependence was made up of songs written during that long break and retains all of the group's trademark sound. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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    • Mrs. Cold
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    • 24-25
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    • I'd Rather Dance With You
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    • Misread
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    • Me In You
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    • Rule My World
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    Kings Of Convenience Get Busy On New Album
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    Kings Of Convenience is in the thick of recording its fourth studio album, Billboard.com has learned. There's no release date in place yet for the fol...
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    New Release: Kings of Convenience: Declaration of Dependence
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    Artist: Kings of Convenience Album: Declaration of Dependence Release Date: October 20 Label: Virgin Tracklist: 01 24-25 02 Mrs. Cold 03 Me in You 04 ...
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    Kings Of Convenience Make New 'Declaration'
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    , and Italy, the new album is more stripped-down than either of its predecessors, with a host of the tracks consisting of nothing more than voice and ...
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    Kings of Convenience Plot U.S. Tour
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    - Webster Hall * 02-14 Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw * 02-15 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club * 02-17 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of the Living Arts * 02-18 Toronto,...
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    Kings of Convenience Postpone Tour
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    . According to the band's website, ticket-holders can download a the track "Love Is No Big Truth," which won't be widely available until Feb. 23. Resc...
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    Billboard Bits: Kings of Convenience, Travis Barker, Courtney Love and More | Billboard.com
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    In The Sky, F--k Buttons, the Books, Apse and Papa M are among the first round of bands he's selected ... Billboard Bits: Kings of Convenience, Travis...
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    Kings of Convenience Postpone North American Tour
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    . The tune was recorded for Italian radio and will be available on the band's upcoming iTunes exclusive EP "Live Acoustic Sessions: Milan," due out Fe...
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    Kings of Convenience Postpone Tour
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    - Warsaw * 02-15 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club * 02-17 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of the Living Arts * 02-18 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Theater * 02-19 P...
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Tour Dates

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  • May 25 Saturday
    Istanbul, Turkey Park Orman
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  • Jun 13 Thursday
    Sigtuna, Sweden Unknown venue
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  • Jun 14 Friday
    Aarhus, Denmark Ådalen
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  • Jun 16 Sunday
    Hamburg, Germany Stadtpark
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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Oslo, Norway Scene Grefsenkollen
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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Oslo, Norway Grefsenkollen
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Barcelona, Spain Poble Espanyol
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  • Jul 23 Tuesday
    Venice, Italy Teatro Verde
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  • Jul 24 Wednesday
    Rome, Italy Laghetto Di Villa Ada
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  • Aug 15 Thursday
    Powys, UK Unknown venue
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Discography

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  • Declaration of Dependence (2009)
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    Declaration of Dependence (2009)
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  • Riot on an Empty Street (2004)
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    Riot on an Empty Street (2004)
    Virgin
  • Versus (2001)
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    Versus (2001)
    Source Records
  • Quiet Is the New Loud (2001)
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    Quiet Is the New Loud (2001)
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  • Kings of Convenience (2000)
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    Kings of Convenience (2000)
    Kindercore
  • I Don't Know What I Can
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    I Don't Know What I Can
    Source UK
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