Kings of ConvenienceBest Kings of Convenience Albums Ranked

Declaration of Dependence

pitchfork

7.9

“Ignoring calls to fold Erlend Øye's hushed beats into their hushed folk, the Kings of quiet return with their most whisper-soft-- and graceful-- record yet.”

Peace Or Love

pastemagazine

7.4

“The Norwegian folk-pop duo’s new album picks up where their 2000s output left off”

Riot On an Empty Street

pitchfork

7.3

“Following the breakthrough success of Erlend Øye's phenomenal DJ Kicks, as well as his more dance-oriented solo material and a Kings of Convenience remix record, it would make sense for this hushed Norwegian folk duo's new album to move towards the electro realm. Rather, Riot on an Empty Street stands by the duo's famed motto-- "quiet is the new loud"-- and sends home another round of Simon & Garfunkel whispers and strums.”

Peace Or Love

pitchfork

6.7

“After a 12-year hiatus, the Norwegian duo returns with an especially airbrushed take on easy-listening pop. At their best, the Kings sound deceptively effortless, but the facade is sometimes too smooth.”

Versus

pitchfork

6.3

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a historical journalistic event. In an effort to properly discuss *Versus*, the remix album from Scandinavian folk duo Kings of Convenience, I hereby create one of the first-ever remixed album reviews. To make this experiment a reality, I considered copying all of Pitchfork's review of *Quiet is the New Loud* (KoC's previous album, from which most of *Versus*' mate”

Quiet Is the New Loud

pitchfork

5.2

“There's a delicate balance to be achieved by men who are to be considered "good guys" by the female species. The nice guy is a sort of once-removed son, plagued by an acute insight into society-- a society that allows just enough room for him to be "sensitive." Of course, if boundaries are overstepped even slightly, say by a penchant for Oprah Winfrey or gardening, a "nice guy" runs the risk of so”