Kings Of Convenience Riot On An Empty Street

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• Riot on an Empty Street finds Kings of Convenience refining their quiet, intricate style with an even greater sense of intimacy and balance. Their interplay of acoustic guitar and close harmonies feels effortless, yet every moment is carefully shaped. The duo leans into stillness and restraint, letting melody and mood carry the emotional weight, while gentle arrangements draw from folk, pop, and bossa nova traditions.

  The albums calm surface hides deep crafteach song reveals subtle layers in tone and phrasing. Tracks like Homesick, Misread, and Id Rather Dance with You capture a delicate mix of melancholy and contentment, showing the duos gift for intimacy without sentimentality. It remains one of their most beloved and enduring works, quietly confident and beautifully understated.

  Reviews

  “If you sort of liked the first record but wished it was more interesting, that it had more punch of both the sonic and emotional variety, then your wishes have come true.” Allmusic

  Riot on an Empty Street follows the duos motto quiet is the new loud with pristine intimacy and melodic depth. Pitchfork

• Artist: Kings Of Convenience Label: Astralwerks Format: LP Units: 1 Country: US Genre: Pop & Rock Style: Downtempo, Lo-Fi

• A1 Homesick
  A2 Misread
  A3 Cayman Islands
  A4 Stay Out Of Trouble
  A5 Know-How
  A6 Love Is No Big Truth
  B1 I’D Rather Dance With You
  B2 Sorry Or Please
  B3 Live Long
  B4 Surprise Ice
  B5 Gold In The Air Of Summer
  B6 The Build-Up