Kings Of Convenience: Riot On An Empty Street version on CD in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe in publishing company Source in cooperation with Virgin and EMI on 28. July 2023.

Once upon a time, there was an intrepid duo from the far north who, armed only with quiet voices and acoustic guitars, set out on a crusade against the world. These two northerners were Eirik Glambeck Boe and Erlend Oye, and like their wild ancestors, they crossed continents to take their songs of love, heartbreak and life in general to the world. Their debut album, "Quiet Is The New Loud", was released in early 2001. The name quickly became an agenda and KINGS OF CONVENIENCE became the benchmark of the nascent New Acoustic Movement (© NME)... a scene that - thanks to their originality, personality and above all talent - they soon left and eventually survived. "Quiet Is The New Loud" became one of the most successful debut albums in years, selling around 200,000 copies in Europe. Fans are already eagerly awaiting the follow-up to their "favourite album of 2001"! Their live performances gained widespread attention, so that they were soon playing to sold-out houses - first in sports halls and churches and later in theatres all over Europe. As part of their Unrest tour, Erlend toured with a full band as well as a singing DJ who sang along to the records being played, played acoustic guitar and danced. There's never been anything quite like it in the clichéd world of DJs; only recently has he released a compilation in the same style, "DJ Kicks," which is already considered in appropriate circles to be the best release in the series' history. KINGS OF CONVENIENCE's second album "Riot On An Empty Street" picks up where "Quiet Is The New Loud" left off. Recorded over the past six months in Bergen during Erlend's occasional visits abroad, "Riot ..." features much more complex instrumentation than its predecessor. The acoustic sound still sets the tone, which is reinforced at strategic points by the banjo (Eirik), self-taught trumpet (Erlend), bass, drums and various other instruments. From the familiar harmonies of opener "Homesick" to "Gold In The Air Of Summer" and "Surprise Ice" to the pop swing of concert favorites "I'd Rather Dance With You," "Know How," "Love Is No Big Truth" and first single "Misread," each song sounds like an old friend finally coming home. So here they are: KINGS OF CONVENIENCE 2004. A therapist and a singing DJ superstar; an odd couple, and yet the best (old) new acoustic band in the world. "Riot On An Empty Street" is their own two-man republic, the domain of Eirik and Erlend. A great place to visit from time to time.

Album spans genres Rock, Pop, Folk, World, & Country, Indie Rock, Acoustic, Folk Rock and Indie Pop.