Declaration of Dependence
| Declaration of Dependence | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2009 | |||
| Recorded | February 2007 – June 2009[1] | |||
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| Length | 45:15 | |||
| Label | Virgin, EMI | |||
| Producer | Davide Bertolini Robert Jønnum Kings of Convenience | |||
| Kings of Convenience chronology | ||||
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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.
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
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[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
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[11] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[12] | Gold | 25,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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