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Quiet Is The New Loud
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the sophomore American release from the Norweigian group, following their eponymous debut on Kindercore (which shares about half of the same tracks with this album).

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I Don't Know What I Can Save You From
You called me after midnight Must have been three years since we last spoke I slowly tried to bring back The image of your face from the memories so... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Magnet
    90
    The guitars are gorgeously recorded, the vocals are gently understated and the occasional keyboards are carefully mixed into the background with a simple, earnest warmth. [#49, p.79]
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  2. Rolling Stone
    90
    Produced by Ken Nelson, who was also responsible for Badly Drawn Boy's Bewilderbeast, Quiet Is the New Loud is equally praiseworthy, as the band conjures up the spirit of Nick Drake with eerie precision.
  3. Q Magazine
    80
    There's lashings of charm in the way the songs unfurl, touch upon an array of ethereal womenfolk and end, having gone nowhere much, but prettily.
  4. Splendid
    70
    Shifting from light and airy to a sort of mild bossa-nova groove on a few tracks, Kings of Convenience throw in just enough variation to keep things interesting, without snapping the listener out of the dreamy daze they've induced.
  5. Dot Music
    60
    It's an album for well-mannered emotional crises in front of log fires, a soundtrack for quivering bottom lips.
  6. Alternative Press
    60
    Though this is limp-wristed stuff, it's also undeniably beautiful, often recalling Nick Drake and Belle & Sebastian. [#154, p.82]
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  7. AllMusic
    40
    There may be some satirical, post-ironic thing going on here, but you'll be too bored to notice or care.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. RussB
    Jun 4, 2006
    10
    Incredible music. Have loved this record for years. Fortunate to have seen them twice in San Francisco. Creates a fantastic mood with their Incredible music. Have loved this record for years. Fortunate to have seen them twice in San Francisco. Creates a fantastic mood with their harmonies. A classic!!!… Expand
  2. Eric
    Nov 1, 2001
    10
    There's not a bad track on it; only beauty and redemption.The title of this album speaks volumes musically and lyrically. Introspective, There's not a bad track on it; only beauty and redemption.The title of this album speaks volumes musically and lyrically. Introspective, melancholic and saturated with hope. Definitely one of the best albums of the year.… Expand
  4. KurtS.
    Oct 26, 2001
    9
    I think it is unfortunate that some listeners fail to really listen. They close a door that should reamin open. Instead, they trap themselves I think it is unfortunate that some listeners fail to really listen. They close a door that should reamin open. Instead, they trap themselves in endless circle of comparison and weak social generalizations. In doing so, they restrict themselves to thought, and music is perhaps one thing that is beyond thought. Failure to appreciate the Kings of Convenience is an indication of a lack of listening. This album will fill a cup, even if you prefer another type of tea. The fusion of sound is brilliant. … Expand

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