KINGS OF CONVENIENCE Share their New Single "Fever"

KINGS OF CONVENIENCE   SHARE NEW SONG, “FEVER”    TRACK OFF FORMTHING NEW ALBUM PEACE OR LOVE, OUT JUNE 18 VIA IMPERIAL MUSIC

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"The Kings of Convenience have returned at the perfect time." MTV

Today Kings of Convenience - the Norwegian duo of Eirik Glambeck Boe and Erlend Oye -  release “Fever,” the second track from their highly anticipated new album Peace or Love, via IMPERIAL Music on June 18. The band has amassed over a billion streams globally and the album marks their first album in over a decade. Today’s single is an intimate, bossa nova infused piece, with the duo’s chiming guitar melodies beautifully complimented by lilting strings and elegant piano. The song’s lyrics are a testament to their skill as writers, using the fever metaphor as a way of exploring love, both in its highs and its lows. “Fever” is the song on Peace or Love that was the quickest to write, born from a pure and simple burst of inspiration” explains Erlend. “The recording and arranging however, was as usual a long process, culminating in Eirik adding the riveting piano outro in the albums final days of recording in February 2020.” LISTEN/SHARE “FEVER” HERE.

Kings of Convenience have confirmed two shows at London’s Royal Festival Hall in September as well as dates throughout Europe. Erlend notes, "Its been a difficult year for tour planning, but now that the US seems to open up, we are looking at the earliest options for a tour of the biggest markets there." Watch this space for news of a North American tour to follow.    Previous to “Fever" Kings Of Convenience shared “Rocky Trail” to world-wide critical acclaim and excitement.      "(it) picks up right where they left off, with deftly picked and intricately layered acoustic guitars and a pastoral lilt." Stereogum on “Rocky Trail” "Eirik Glambeck BoE and Erlend Oye intertwine their gentle vocals and guitars in classic Kings of Convenience fashion on “Rocky Trail,” with keening violin adding a bitter ache to the mix." Paste "'Rocky Trail' (is) breezy, detailed, and beautifully intimate — the type of single where acoustic guitars blossom into stunning floral bouquets alongside delicate vocal harmonies." Consequence  "A listen to ‘Rocky Trail’ ...is almost like stepping into a portal to another, rose-tinted world. It’s guitar-driven mood music and escapism of the best kind, and we didn’t know we needed it." Guitar World "wonderful, the kind of light, effervescent song -- full of violin, vibraphone on Eirik and Erlend's harmonies -- that Kings of Convenience make sound effortless."   Brooklyn Vegan on “Rocky Trail” "(a) delightful song." MXDWN "they’re still using incredible acoustic guitar play to mold these wonderful melodies, then intertwining their voices majestically." Austin Town Hall on “Rocky Trail”     Peace or Love is the sound of two old friends exploring the latest phase of their lives together and finding new ways to capture that elusive magic. recorded across five years in five different cities, the album sounds as fresh as spring: 11 songs about life and love with the alluring beauty, purity and emotional clarity that you would expect from Kings of Convenience.   Eirik Glambeck Boe and Erlend Oye met at school in Bergen, Norway and first performed together in the rock band Skog before breaking off and forming a duo in 1999. The pair established themselves as inadvertent trailblazers of a new wave of intimate, acoustic music. They’ve released 3 critically acclaimed albums, toured all around the world and cultivated a dedicated fanbase. Kings Of Convenience Tour Dates Sep 19 - Grieghallen - Bergen, Norway Sep 21 - Sentrum Scene - Oslo, Norway Sept 26 – Royal Festival Hall – London (Matinee) Sept 26 – Royal Festival Hall – London (Evening show) Oct 18 - Teatro Lope de Vega - Madrid, Spain Oct 19 - La Rambleta - Valencia, Spain Oct 21- L’Auditori - Barcelona, Spain Oct 26 - Teatro Metropolitan - Catania, Italy Oct 29 - Teatro Manzoni - Bologna, Italy Nov 1 - Teatro degli Arcimboldi - Milan, Italy Mar 15 - TivoliVredenburg - Utrecht, Netherlands Mar 17 - Theater 11- Zurich, Switzerland Mar 19 - Salle Pleyel - Paris, France Mar 21 - Cirque Royale - Brussels, Belgium  Mar 22 - Den Atelier - Luxembourg Mar 26 - Filadelfiakyrkan - Stockholm, Sweden May 16 - Coliseu do Porto - Porto, Portugal May 18 - Coliseum - Lisbon, Portugal Jun 7 - Admiralspalast - Berlin, Germany Jun 14 - Laeiszhalle - Hamburg, Germany

Peace or Love tracklisting 1. Rumours 02. Rocky Trail 03. Comb My Hair 04. Angel 05. Love Is A Lonely Thing 06. Fever 07. Killers 08. Ask for Help 09. Catholic Country 10. Song About It 11. Washing Machine

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