Declaration of Dependence
Declaration of Dependence is the third album from Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience, their first album in five years.[2] It was released on 5 October 2009. "Mrs Cold" and "Boat Behind" have been released as radio singles in some countries.
| Declaration of Dependence | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | February 2007 – June 2009[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:15 | |||
| Label | Virgin, EMI | |||
| Producer | Davide Bertolini Robert Jønnum Kings of Convenience | |||
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The album was pre-released on 21 September for Spotify premium subscribers. It was released in selected countries (such as Poland) on 28 September 2009.[3]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| BBC Music | (positive)[6] |
| The Boston Globe | (positive)[7] |
| Pitchfork.com | 7.9/10[8] |
| Drowned In Sound | 6/10[9] |
Declaration of Dependence 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 65, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "24-25" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Mrs. Cold" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Me in You" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Boat Behind" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Rule My World" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "My Ship Isn't Pretty" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Renegade" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Power of Not Knowing" | 2:23 |
| 9. | "Peacetime Resistance" | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Freedom and Its Owner" | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Riot on an Empty Street" | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Second to Numb" | 3:37 |
| 13. | "Scars on Land" | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 45:15 | |
Personnel
- Kings of Convenience
- Erlend Øye – lead (2), co-lead (1, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12) and backing (3, 6, 9, 10, 13) vocals, steel (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13) and nylon (2, 8, 12) string guitar
- Eirik Glambek Bøe – lead (3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13), co-lead (1, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12) and backing (2) vocals, nylon (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13) and steel (2, 8, 12) string guitar, piano (3)
- Additional personnel
- Davide Bertolini – upright bass (2, 4, 6, 9)
- Tobias Hett – viola (2, 4, 9)
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[11] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[12] | Gold | 25,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Kings of Convenience – Declaration Of Dependence". Paris DJs. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- "Pitchfork: New Release: Kings of Convenience: Declaration of Dependence". Pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- "Declaration of Dependence – Kings of Convenience za 53,99 zł" (in Polish). empik.com. 28 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- "Declaration of Dependence by Kings of Convenience". Metacritic.
- Sendra, Tim (20 October 2009). "AllMusic review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- "BBC Music review". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- "The Boston Globe review". Boston.com. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork.com. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- Ashurst, Hari (22 October 2009). "Drowned In Sound review". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- "Declaration of Dependence – Kings of Convenience". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- "Danish album certifications – Kings of convenience – Declaration of dependence". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Italian album certifications – Kings of convenience – Declaration of dependence" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Declaration of dependence" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".