NAME: Kings of Convenience
PROGRESS REPORT: Recording their third studio LP, Quiet IS The New Loud (working title), at Esagono Studios near Reggio Emilia, Italy
Things are coming full circle for Kings Of Convenience, at least as album titles go. “We have thought about Quiet IS The New Loud, says Erlend Øye of their upcoming third studio album. “But the record company might object to that.” Quiet Is The New Loud — the same title minus a capital letter — was the name of Kings of Convenience’s 2001 debut album. It’s been five years since their last LP, 2004′s Riot On An Empty Street, so a confusing title isn’t the biggest concern, especially when most assumed the duo had stopped working together.
Though they have been busy elsewhere — Eirik Glambek Bøe has a young son and a band called Kommode, Øye is prepping a Whitest Boy Alive album for late February — the next KoC album remains a huge priority. In fact, the duo have been commuting between Bergen, Norway and another studio, outside Reggio Emilia, Italy, to complete the next LP. Longtime collaborator Davide Bertolini is also back to co-produce Quiet IS The New Loud.
Øye says they’ve got 14 songs they’ll pare down to 12 for the album, though the process has been slow. “It’s hard because we know how we want each song to sound, but not quite how to play it in order to make it sound that way. Recording a song is like drawing a perfect circle, but we are determined,” says Bøe. “We’ll get there.” They’ve put other things on hold for this — Kommode haven’t recorded lately, and Øye has stopped DJing, among other things. “I stopped working with electronic music as I realized it’s much more fun to play live with KoC and WBA,” says Øye. The guys have another side project as well, one that benefits from recording out in the middle of Italian farmland. “Now when we’re 33, we’re finally beginning to reap the benefits of not having been smoking and drinking,” says Bøe. “On tour we play tennis and soccer. Erlend beat me last month, but my revenge this week was sweet.”
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INTERIM REPORT: The Wrens are getting ready to go into the studio. Blame the holdup on Charles Bissell, who’s inexplicably spending time with his new baby instead of with a bunch of other dudes in a recording studio.
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WOAH! thanks so much for this progress report! i didn’t know these guys are still working together. I love their albums (including the remix-thingy) so much and it’s so ixe to see that there will be a new one.
I’ve been waiting for some new KoC news, and I’m certainly glad that the album is really coming along. I also think that’s a great title for their new album, but that’s just me. Hopefully, once “IS” drops, let’s hope they come back to the US to tour- they are absolutely great live.
Their concert at Iota in Arlington, VA 3-to-4-years ago was the best. I would kill to see them in a venue like that again.
any word concerning another collaboration with Feist on this LP?
Album update from Royksopp please?
Hmm, I guess I should switch to Linux so I can store both albums in the same folder.
Crazy, I was checking up on the boys last night… this is great.
While waiting I recommed Dylan Mondegreen’s album While I Walk You Home. It’s a amazing and reminds me of KOC. Perhaps a bit more upbeat though.
http://www.myspace.com/dylanmondegreen
Awesome…thanks for the recommendation. I’ve never heard this guy and I’m seriously lovin’ it. And three cheers for the return of KOC!!!
Hip Hip – Hooray!
Hip Hip – Hooray!
Hip Hi-(explodes)
Yes! Thank you for this. KoC are so great.
Can’t wait for this new stuff.
Album update from The Rentals, please.
This is the best news I’ve read all week.
Hooray! At last! The news that we’ve (the fans) been waiting for from the duo. Can’t wait to hear Quiet IS The New Loud. *why didn’t they change the title anyway ;)
Come and play again in Indonesia. :)
updates from KoC AND the WRENS!?!?! hells yes.
Oh yay, this news makes me very happy! I love KoC.
“Now when we’re 33, we’re finally beginning to reap the benefits of not having been smoking and drinking,”
Sure. The only way I noticed they were recording in Italy is because Erlend Øye hasn’t been out drinking in Bergen every single weekend lately.
Somebody asked about album progress for Röyksopp. Their album has been delayed for many months but is set to be released next spring. One of the reasons for the delay is that hey´ve been having trying to get out off the contract with EMI. It´s supposed to include Lykke Li and Robyn as vocal guests.
P.s.
The fact is Erlend and Eirik are able to go out on the nightlife here in Bergen and have fun without alchohol or other substances. That´s why their fit and fun at same time
Erlend played a great show with Whitest Boy Alive here in Jakarta last Saturday, and I have to say I enjoyed that more than his gig with Kings of Convenience two years earlier. They even played an impromptu gig after checking out a White Shoes & the Couples Company (whom Erlend is a big fan of) show the day after their advertised concert.
GAH! I’ve been hoping for an update ever since this record disappeared off the insound upcoming release page. thank you thank you!!!
but for heaven’s sake, PARE down. You don’t pair down from 14 to 12, you pare down. thanks.
Fixed! Thanks.
but hey. it’s also kinda sad that erlend stopped doing electronic music… remember his good solo album and his super-awesome dj kicks (still the best in the series… by miles.)
I think my previous post was erased? Anyway, so glad E&E are back making another KOC album; it’s been forever; sad to hear that Erlend has abandonded electronic music though. His solo album was amazing.
My band Microfilm (see link in our name) has written a song about him: ‘Johnny X. Lost His Girl (to Erlend Oye & the World); boy meets girl, boy loses girl to Norwegian pop star. Check it out. x. M.