专辑名称:《 riot on an empty street 》 发行日期:2002 发行公司:Astralwerks
由戴眼鏡的合聲Erlend Oye和主唱Eirik Glambek Boe所組成的【Kings Of Convenience】,一出道即受各界矚目,被喻為2001年【The new new wave】新新浪漫風潮中最佳代表樂團,並常被媒體樂評們將他們與【Belle & Sebastian】、【Badly Drawn Boy】、【Elliot Smith】、【Nick Drake】等樂團相提並論。NEM音樂週報也曾推崇他們為【Hero Of New Acoustic Movement】,甚至將【Kings Of Convenience】與近期的一些新團體【Lowgold】、【Elbow】、【Alfie】、【Turin Brakes】等,評選為本是記下一波【Coldplay Wave】中的接班團體。
事實上【Kings Of Convenience】,僅用兩把簡單的傳統吉他,一把標準鋼琴弦吉他和一把傳統尼龍弦吉他,揉合他們兩個乾淨完美的二部合聲,毫無矯飾的情感與多餘的音樂陪襯,呈現一種極為和協的脫俗清新感。甜甜淡淡地唱出對於人生每個部分與階段的豁達哲理,在一股氾濫電音與悲憤情愛的市場中,【Kings Of Convenience】的確不怎起眼,卻值得期待 與重視.
-I'd rather dance with you
I’d rather dance with you than talk with you
So why don’t we just move into the other room
There’s space for us to shake, and hey, I like this tune
Even if I could hear what you said
I doubt my reply would be interesting for you to hear
Because I haven’t read a single book all year
And the only film I saw, I didn’t like it at all
I’d rather dance, I’d rather dance than talk with you
I’d rather dance, I’d rather dance than talk with you
I’d rather dance, I’d rather dance than talk with you
The music’s too loud and the noise from the crowd
Increases the chance of misinterpretation
So let your hips do the talking
I’ll make you laugh by acting like the guy who sings
And you’ll make me smile by really getting into the swing