Quiet Is the New Loud
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Released | 29 January 2001 | |||
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Length | 44:59 | |||
Label | Astralwerks | |||
Producer | Kings of Convenience, Ken Nelson | |||
Kings of Convenience chronology | ||||
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Quiet Is the New Loud is the debut album by Norwegian indie pop duo Kings of Convenience, released on 29 January 2001 by Astralwerks.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
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NME | 8/10[5] |
Pitchfork | 5.2/10[6] |
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Quiet Is the New Loud received mostly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[1] Caroline Hennessy of RTÉ was quoted saying that "If quiet is indeed the new loud then Eirik and Erlend are on to a sure winner. A bittersweet pop album to wrap yourself up in when the world feels like a scary place."[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Winning a Battle, Losing the War" | 3:54 | |
2. | "Toxic Girl" | 3:09 | |
3. | "Singing Softly to Me" | 3:09 | |
4. | "I Don't Know What I Can Save You From" | 4:37 | |
5. | "Failure" | 3:33 | |
6. | "The Weight of My Words" | 4:07 | |
7. | "The Girl from Back Then" | 2:29 | |
8. | "Leaning Against the Wall" | 3:18 | |
9. | "Little Kids" | 3:46 | |
10. | "Summer on the Westhill" | 4:33 | |
11. | "The Passenger" | 3:13 | |
12. | "Parallel Lines" |
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Total length: | 44:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "The Manhattan Skyline" (A-ha cover) | 4:17 | |
14. | "Envoy" | 3:10 | |
15. | "Once Around the Block" (Badly Drawn Boy cover) | Damon Gough | 2:23 |
Total length: | 54:49 |
Personnel
[edit]- Kings of Convenience
- Erlend Øye – steel string acoustic and electric guitars, harmony (all but 5) and lead (5) vocals, piano, drums, percussion, string arrangements
- Eirik Glambek Bøe – nylon string acoustic and electric guitars, lead (all but 5) and harmony (5) vocals, piano, drums, string arrangements
- Additional personnel
- Ian Bracken – cello (4, 5, 8, 10)
- Matt McGeever – cello (1)
- Ben Dumville – trumpet (3)
- Tarjei Strøm – drum fills (5)
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Norway (IFPI Norway)[9] | Gold | 25,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000* |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 200,000[11] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Reviews for Quiet Is the New Loud by Kings of Convenience". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ DiGravina, Tim. "Quiet Is the New Loud – Kings of Convenience". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (29 March – 4 April 2001). "Kings of Convenience: Quiet Is the New Loud (Source UK/Astralwerks)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Aizlewood, John (26 January 2001). "Kings of Convenience: Quiet Is the New Loud (Source)". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Gardner, Noel (27 January 2001). "Kings Of Convenience : Quiet Is The New Loud". NME. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Juzwiak, Richard M. (6 March 2001). "Kings of Convenience: Quiet Is the New Loud". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Kings of Convenience: Quiet Is the New Loud". Q (174): 107. March 2001.
- ^ Caroline Hennessy (15 February 2001). "Kings of Convenience - Quiet is the New Loud". RTÉ. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ^ "British album certifications – Kings of Convenience – Quiet Is the New Loud". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ Woloszyn, Paul (3 August 2005). "Interview: Kings Of Convenience". MusicOMH. Retrieved 3 September 2019.