{"id":963,"date":"2007-11-06T22:06:35","date_gmt":"2007-11-07T03:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=963"},"modified":"2007-11-06T22:06:35","modified_gmt":"2007-11-07T03:06:35","slug":"getting-into-th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/getting-into-th\/","title":{"rendered":"getting into the swing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kingsofconveniencefoto02\"<\/a>Oh these silly boys… I have to agree, we all need to dance a bit more.<\/p>\n

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A review reads, "The Kings of Convenience<\/a> don\u2019t stray too far from their basic formula of guitars, upright bass, twinkling piano, viola, cello and soft percussion in the background. It\u2019s consistent and it works. Nevertheless, they\u2019re smart enough to throw a banjo or a trumpet into the end of a song to keep things interesting. But, like Simon and Garfunkel, the hooks and melodies of the songs are created with the harmonizing voices, credited to Erlend and Eirik in the liner notes as \u201chigh voice\u201d and \u201clow voice\u201d, respectively.<\/p>\n

Just looking at the cover of the album<\/a> gives you an indication of what you\u2019re in for: two skinny white boys from Norway, dressed in autumn colors, planted in front of a chess board on a fluffy white rug. One is looking at a smirking brunette reading a hardcover book while the other stares right back at you . . . <\/p>\n

It\u2019s the type of music to listen to while drinking hazelnut cappuccinos and watching a rain shower from the porch. And, of course, playing chess." -Nick Mims<\/p>\n

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