Declaration of Dependence
| Declaration of Dependence | ||||
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| Studio album by Kings of Convenience | ||||
| Released | October 20, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | February 2007-June 2009[1] | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Label | Virgin, EMI | |||
| Producer |
Davide Bertolini Robert Jønnum Kings of Convenience | |||
| Kings of Convenience chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| BBC Music | (positive)[4] |
| The Boston Globe | (positive)[5] |
| Pitchfork.com | (7.9/10)[6] |
| Drowned In Sound | (6/10)[7] |
Declaration of Dependence is the third album from Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience and it is also their first album in five years.[8] It was released on October 5, 2009. "Mrs Cold" and "Boat Behind" have been released as radio singles in some countries.
The album was pre-released on September 21 for Spotify premium subscribers. It was released in selected countries (such as Poland) on September 28, 2009.[9]
In Italy the album reached Gold status.
Track listing
All tracks written by Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "24-25" | 3:38 | ||
| 2. | "Mrs. Cold" | 3:11 | ||
| 3. | "Me in You" | 3:09 | ||
| 4. | "Boat Behind" | Erlend Øye, Eirik Glambek Bøe, Davide Bertolini, Tobias Hett | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Rule My World" | 3:31 | ||
| 6. | "My Ship Isn't Pretty" | 3:47 | ||
| 7. | "Renegade" | 4:16 | ||
| 8. | "Power of Not Knowing" | 2:23 | ||
| 9. | "Peacetime Resistance" | Erlend Øye, Eirik Glambek Bøe, Davide Bertolini, Tobias Hett | 2:54 | |
| 10. | "Freedom and Its Owner" | 3:24 | ||
| 11. | "Riot on an Empty Street" | 3:59 | ||
| 12. | "Second to Numb" | 3:40 | ||
| 13. | "Scars on Land" | 3:44 |
Personnel
- Kings Of Convenience
- Erlend Øye - Lead (2), co-lead (1, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12) and backing (3, 6, 9, 10, 13) vocals, steel (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13) and nylon (2, 8, 12) string guitar
- Eirik Glambek Bøe - Lead (3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), co-lead (1, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12) and backing (2) vocals, nylon (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13) and steel (2, 8, 12) string guitar, piano (3)
- Additional personnel
- Davide Bertolini - Upright bass (2, 4, 6, 9)
- Tobias Hett - Viola (2, 4, 9)
References
- ↑ "Kings of Convenience - Declaration Of Dependence". Paris DJs. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/declaration-of-dependence/kings-of-convenience
- ↑ Sendra, Tim (2009-10-20). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "BBC Music review". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "The Boston Globe review". Boston.com. 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork.com. 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ Ashurst, Hari (2009-10-22). "Drowned In Sound review". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Pitchfork: New Release: Kings of Convenience: Declaration of Dependence". Pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "Declaration of Dependence - Kings of Convenience za 53,99 zł" (in Polish). empik.com. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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