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Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye at SPIN's NYC Office
WATCH: Kings of Convenience Play SPIN Office
The elegantly harmonizing Norwegian folk duo play acoustic versions of songs from the new Declaration of Dependence.
By David Marchese 10.20.09 12:39 PM
Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye at SPIN's NYC Office
Mulled cider, twill blazers, Kings of Convenience -- some things just go with autumn. Starting with the 2001 release of their cheekily-titled debut, Quiet is the New Loud, Norwegians Erlend Øye (the red-headed one) and Eirik Glambek Bøe have consistently crafted warm acoustic folk that gently breaks hearts and brings smiles in equal measure.
In town to promote their latest, the SPIN-approved Declaration of Dependence, KoC stopped by the our office to play a couple of lilting originals and a cover of Lesley Gore's proto-emo classic, "It's My Party" -- complete with a scatted faux-trumpet solo by Øye.
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Good music for a rainy morning!
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