One half of the great ‘Kings of Convenience’, Erlend Øye, left the soft folk-whisper for a more electric sound. Its laid back ‘Indie Synth Rock’ – get your head around that one. The drumming is tight and precise, the guitar riffs repetitive and neat, the vocals still soft. Oye describes himself as the ‘singing DJ’ and I guess in a way it describes it. The songs are cyclical, slowly building and changing, with clear clarity. Its toe-tapping sparsity at its best. Oye takes electric back to its basics, soft guitar riffs rolling over a sharp baseline and precise rhythmic drums. Single notes are plucked over the gentle percussion and creates an upbeat yet temporal nature to each song. It’s the atmospheric simplicity that captures your attention, each minute detail and progression through the tracks that is seamless and timeless.
Sound: Bonobo, The xx, Little Dragon.
Songs: Fireworks, Courage, 1517
Albums: Rules (2009) Dreams (2007)
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