KINGS OF CONVENIENCE Announce Their New Album & Share New Song

KINGS OF CONVENIENCE ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN 12 YEARS, PEACE OR LOVE, OUT JUNE 18 SHARE SINGLE “ROCKY TRAIL”

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Returning with their first new music in a decade, Kings of Convenience announce their forthcoming album, Peace or Love, out June 18 via EMI Records. Today the band - Eirik Glambeck BoE and Erlend Oye - also reveal the first single from the album, “Rocky Trail.” The gentle power of the track makes it clear that the band have lost none of their skill or emotional eloquence since they last recorded together. Lilting acoustic melodies are accompanied by violin and the pair’s distinctive dual-vocal approach to create something both subtle yet evocative. The contemplative lyrics deal with ideas of perception and regret. “Another classic Eirik composition that skilfully ignores the verse-chorus-verse blueprint” explains Erlend on the origins of the song. “It’s pop music, but not as we know it.” Stream/download “Rocky Trail” here and watch the video for the single here:

Kings of Convenience also announce their first dates in support of Peace or Love. The band will be playing two shows at the Royal Festival Hall on September 26, 2021 (afternoon matinee and an evening show.) Peace or Love’ is the sound of two old friends exploring the latest phase of their lives together and finding new ways to capture that elusive magic. recorded across five years in five different cities, the album sounds as fresh as spring: 11 songs about life and love with the alluring beauty, purity and emotional clarity that you would expect from Kings of Convenience. Eirik Glambeck BoE and Erlend Oye met at school in Bergen, Norway and first performed together in the rock band Skog before breaking off and forming a duo in 1999. The pair established themselves as inadvertent trailblazers of a new wave of intimate, acoustic music. They’ve released 3 critically acclaimed albums, toured all around the world and cultivated a dedicated fanbase. Live Dates Sep 19 - Grieghallen - Bergen, Norway Sep 21 - Sentrum Scene - Oslo, Norway Sept 26 – Royal Festival Hall – London (Matinee) Sept 26 – Royal Festival Hall – London (Evening show) Oct 18 - Teatro Lope de Vega - Madrid, Spain Oct 19 - La Rambleta - Valencia, Spain Oct 21- L’Auditori - Barcelona, Spain Oct 26 - Teatro Metropolitan - Catania, Italy Oct 29 - Teatro Manzoni - Bologna, Italy Nov 1 - Teatro degli Arcimboldi - Milan, Italy Mar 15 - TivoliVredenburg - Utrecht, Netherlands Mar 17 - Theater 11- Zurich, Switzerland Mar 19 - Salle Pleyel - Paris, France Mar 21 - Cirque Royale - Brussels, Belgium  Mar 22 - Den Atelier - Luxembourg Mar 26 - Filadelfiakyrkan - Stockholm, Sweden May 16 - Coliseu do Porto - Porto, Portugal May 18 - Coliseum - Lisbon, Portugal Jun 7 - Admiralspalast - Berlin, Germany Jun 14 - Laeiszhalle - Hamburg, Germany

Peace or Love tracklisting 1. Rumours 02. Rocky Trail 03. Comb My Hair 04. Angel 05. Love Is A Lonely Thing 06. Fever 07. Killers 08. Ask for Help 09. Catholic Country 10. Song About It 11. Washing Machine

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