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Declaration Of Dependence

Kings of Convenience

Declaration Of Dependence

Gentle Norwegian duo Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe with a third collection of indie folk/pop songs

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6.1

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20/10/2009
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  1. 8.0 |   The List

    ...have turned out another peerless set of seemingly effortless autumnal folk
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  2. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    ...exudes a heartbreaking humility. (""Rule My World"" must be the world's gentlest critique of US/UK foreign policy.) It is, in KoC's words, ""a quiet protest against loneliness""
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  3. 8.0 |   The Quietus

    Of course, their music is so pleasant that Kings of Convenience will forever be lumped in with the coffee-table set. Declaration of Dependence is simply a reminder that quiet, intelligent gestures can still be made with just a couple of voices and a few guitars
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  4. 7.9 |   Pitchfork

    Kings of Convenience's latest is ultimately just what its title says: a bold and beautiful assertion that we are better off together than apart
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  5. 7.0 |   Clash

    There’s no percussion on this album and it’s credit to the band’s skill and subtlety that it takes you a while to even notice. 'Declaration of Dependence' is one of the sweetest and easiest records of the year – and it’s pretty funky for an album without drums
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  6. 7.0 |   Blurt

    His voice is so understated and murmuring that one would have to be a bully to go hard on him. Declaration of Dependence throws more punches than it pulls, although they're delivered with the softest velvet gloves
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  7. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    A thoroughly dependable album to ease their listeners through the bittersweet withdrawal of autumn
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  8. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    It's been five years ... yet it could be five minutes, so restfully familiar are the murmured harmonies, autumnal guitar melodies and wisps of violin.
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  11. 5.0 |   NME

    So now they’ve been spared, anyone know an unhappy couple who’ll give them a good home?
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  12. 5.0 |   Under The Radar

    ...all the typical Kings of Convenience ingredients are here, but they don't add up to quite the right recipe
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  13. 5.0 |   The Fly

    No peaks, no troughs - just a gentle murmur in the background. Which is, of course, exactly what we’d expect
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  14. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    Nice may once have been the new edgy, lads, but it’s time to move on. In the meantime, this soporific album really ought not to be sold without a prescription
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  15. 4.0 |   Q

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