Kings of Convenience are a music duo formed in Bergen, Norway. The band consists of Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe, who met as children at a geography competition. Their albums have been praised by critics across-the-board for their great melodies and perfect harmonies.
After a five-year break, the band released Declaration of Dependence, their third LP, on October 2009. Quiet but determined, the duo manages to put together a perfectly cohesive collection of strangely gorgeous breezy tunes. If you are curious, here’s a personal favourite: the introspective and subdued “Freedom and its Owner”…
Kings of Convenience – Freedom And Its Owner
And as a bonus, you can find below two older tracks remixed by UK cult electronica act Four Tet and Norwegian duo Röyksopp.
Kings of Convenience – The Weight Of My Words (Four Tet Remix)
Kings of Convenience – I Don’t Know What I Can Save You From (Royksopp RMX)
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YULES – STRIKE A BALANCE (Indie/Folk – France) says:
February 6, 2011 at 11:34 pm (UTC 1 )
[...] Early on, they grabbed a guitar and bass and started to explore all the variations of American folk and British pop music. They grew at their own pace and developed a sound of their own, which has sometimes been compared with bands such as The Shins or Kings of Convenience. [...]
ERLEND ØYE – UNREST (Electronica/Indie – Norway) says:
February 6, 2011 at 11:36 pm (UTC 1 )
[...] Øye is a Norwegian musician from Bergen, Norway best known for being part of the pop duo Kings of Convenience together with Eirik Glambek Bøe. He has released one solo album, Unrest in 2003 and a mix CD in [...]
REDLIGHT – REMIXES (Club/Electro/House – US) says:
June 7, 2011 at 8:23 am (UTC 1 )
[...] two years rocking clubs in NYC and crafting high energy remixes for artists such as Boris Dlugosch, Kings of Convenience or Ladyhawke. Having now relocated to LA, he is spending less time DJing and concentrating on [...]
THE WHITEST BOY ALIVE – RULES (Indie/Pop – Germany/Norway) says:
June 16, 2011 at 3:44 pm (UTC 1 )
[...] Alive is one of Erlend Øye‘s many side projects. Besides being one half of indie folk duo Kings of Convenience, Øye has also collaborated with many artists and released a solo album a few years ago (listen to [...]
saturday nite with… SKATEBÅRD says:
July 30, 2011 at 5:27 pm (UTC 1 )
[...] member of the remarkable Bergen (Norway) music scene; yes the same magical home of Sondre Lerche, Kings Of Convenience, Röyksopp and [...]
YOUNG DREAMS – YOUNG DREAMS (Indie/Pop – Norway) says:
December 15, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC 1 )
[...] already has a bit of a reputation for quality pop music thanks to bands like Casiokids, Magnet or Kings Of Convenience, Young Dreams features a revolving cast of up to twelve members, united by a common desire to craft [...]