Quiet Is the New Loud

Kings of Convenience | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 6, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Astralwerks
• ASIN: B000056MYN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,054 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > Indie Music > Alternative Rock > Alternative Folk
  • #36 in Music > Folk > Contemporary Folk > Alternative Folk
  • #95 in Music > Indie Music > Folk

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful melodies, beautiful lyrics, July 18, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Quiet Is the New Loud (Audio CD)

This album is one the best albums I own, (second only to Boy With the Arab Strap by Belle and Sebastian), and I think more people need to hear it. The music is reminiscent of late '60s, early '70s bands like Simon and Garfunkel, Nick Drake and Love. Their lyrics range from the simplistic, (The Girl From Back Then), to the metaphorical, (Parallel Lines).

The singing is soft and intimate and the guitar work is precise, meticulous and always excellent. If you listen carefully to some of the songs, a downtuned acoustic guitar provides the bass line.

"Quiet is the New Loud" is a gorgeous, sparse and extremely beautiful album and is an essential addition to any folkie's record collection.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just purely fantastic, July 17, 2003

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B. Leatherman (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quiet Is the New Loud (Audio CD)

I commonly surf Amazon.com to find new bands and new music. After looking at what other albums people who bought Beck's Sea Change, Nick Drake's Pink Moon, and others, I came across Kings of Convenience's Quiet is the New Loud. At first, I dismissed the disc as too folky for my taste and a Simon and Garfunkel wanna be. Fortunately for me, I sat down at a local record store, listened to the entire album, and purchase it fifteen seconds thereafter. Think of Simon and Garfunkel sitting down with Nick Drake over a case of cognac and coming up with this ablum. Rest assured, Kings of Convenience have their own unique sound which blends brilliantly with their subtle, sweeping voices. Along with superior acoustic arrangements, add a cello, some piano riffs, and you have a truly amazing arrangement of melodies. Since I purchased it, I've been listening to this album on repeat and have yet to get even remotely tired of it.

If you don't purchase this album, you're only neglecting yourself and the amazing music that surrounds us everyday.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Startlingly mellow must-have music, July 5, 2001

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R. Griffiths "bookchoice" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quiet Is the New Loud (Audio CD)

I've just come back from a Summer house in Norway identical to the fjord in the cover photo of this beautiful album. I'd heard about Kings of Convenience because of their widespread coverage in the UK where I normally live. But until a couple of days ago, I didn't realise they were Norwegian (doh!). These two geeky looking Simon and Garfunkel wannabees make the most exquisite, gentle, painful, whistful music I've heard in a very long time. 'Winning a battle...' is a perfect piece of acoustic pop that will become a classic. 'Singing softly to me' is a bossa-nova masterpiece. This is the record I'll be playing all Summer and giving to all my friends. This is what the phrase 'mood music' was invented for. Kings of Convenience are Norway's best invention since skiing.