*REVIEW* - "Riot On An Empty Street" by "Kings Of Convenience"
Hailing from Norway, Eirik Glambek Boe and Erlend Øye really caught me off guard with this album. I'd never heard anything about "Kings of Convenience", so I wasn't sure what to expect, but I surely didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. Their warm, harmonious voices layered over acoustic guitars and keyboard haunt this album much in the same way that Simon and Garfunkel's did on "Bookends", though Boe and Oye seem to take a more minimalistic approach in their gentle folk odes. My favorite song on this album is "Homesick", the first track. It's a song about having nowhere to belong...nowhere to call home. "So I'll lose some sales, and my boss won't be happy, but there's only one thing on my mind: searching boxes underneath the counter, on the chance that on a tape I'll find a song for someone who needs somewhere to long for." The whole album gives you that feeling of longing for somewhere or someone. The songs are of nostalgia and sometimes disappointment, but never regret. Overall, "Riot on An Empty Street" is a strong album with several gems for those who take the time to relax and enjoy a walk down memory lane. I give it 4 stars out of 5.
About my rating system:
My preferred system is more complex than this, but I've gotten some feedback from friends already and I've realized it may be overkill, so I've decided to simplify it. Here's the breakdown.
1 star = Horrible
2 stars = Bad
3 stars = Fair
4 stars = Good
5 stars = Excellent
About my rating system:
My preferred system is more complex than this, but I've gotten some feedback from friends already and I've realized it may be overkill, so I've decided to simplify it. Here's the breakdown.
1 star = Horrible
2 stars = Bad
3 stars = Fair
4 stars = Good
5 stars = Excellent
Labels: Kings of Convenience, review, Riot On An Empty Street
