Kings of Convenience

Tour news: Brittany Howard, Bob Dylan, Echo & The Bunnymen, Pulp, Crime in Stereo, Lizzie No, more

Plus: Kings of Convenience, The Ocean, Joe Pera, Dirty Projectors, L.A. Philharmonic, Tecate Pa’l Norte, and more tour and festival news.

Indie Basement (4/7): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in the Basement: FACS, Mudhoney, Tricky collaborator Marta, Kings of Convenience’s Erlend Øye, electronic producer James Holden, and Marbled Eye offshoot Public Interest.

Kings of Convenience announce first US tour since 2011

The duo will play their first US shows in over a decade, supporting 2021’s ’Peace or Love,’ their first album in 12 years.

Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)

This week’s playlist includes new music by Vince Staples, Tyler, the Creator, Yves Tumor, Wet Leg, Gang of Youths, Kings of Convenience ft. Feist, Aldous Harding, and more

Watch Kings of Convenience & Feist's "Love is a Lonely Thing" video

“Love is a Lonely Thing“ is one of two Feist collaborations on Kings of Convenience‘s new album, ‘Peace or Love.‘ Erlend Øye says it’s “really just the three of us going in there, and really just playing music without too much thinking.“

Indie Basement (6/18): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by Kings of Convenience, Marina Allen, and The Catenary Wires, plus new documentary ‘The Sparks Brothers,‘ and more.

Notable Releases of the Week (6/18)

This week’s Notable Releases include Afrobeat legend Angélique Kidjo’s first album of original music in 7 years, Mykki Blanco’s first project in 5 years, UK post-metallers Bossk’s sophomore LP (ft. Cult of Luna and Palm Reader vocalists), and more…

Interview: Erlend Øye on Kings of Convenience's new album 'Peace or Love,' Feist & more

‘Peace or Love‘ is Kings of Convenience‘s first album in 12 years. “You want to be taken on a little emotional journey,“ Øye says of the album, “where you are sitting there daydreaming, and then you move with the music.“

Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)

This week’s playlist includes new music by Sparks, Bad Bunny, TURNSTILE, Chelsea Wolfe, Half Waif, DMX ft. Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine & Westside Gun, and more
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