Credits:

Kings Of Convenience

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Though they never really went away, emerging for the occasional live performance or an ill-fated start at an album, Kings of Convenience — the Norwegian duo of singer/guitarists Erik Glambek Boe and Erlend Oye — nonetheless ended up with a 12-year gap between their Billboard 200-charting fourth album (depending on how you count), Declaration of Dependence, and 2021s Peace or Love. The projects gentle, acoustic-centered approach and sophisticated harmonic textures dont skip a beat, however, on a set that connects the dots between wistful indie pop, airy, syncopated bossa nova, and singer/songwriter folk traditions. Some of the albums standouts include the warm, silky bossa outing Angel, an eyebrow-raising, whispery ode to an object of affection (Though she might be/Just slightly/Promiscuous). The more somber opener Rumours showcases the duos elegant vocal harmonies, while the melanchol