Riot on an Empty Street | ||||
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Studio album by Kings of Convenience | ||||
Released | June 21, 2004 | |||
Recorded | Sept. 2003-Mar 2004 | |||
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Length | 44:26 | |||
Label | Astralwerks | |||
Producer |
Kings of Convenience Davide Bertolini |
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Kings of Convenience chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Guardian Unlimited | |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10 |
Stylus Magazine | B+ |
Riot on an Empty Street is the second album from Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience. It features two song collaborations with Canadian musician Feist. It peaked at #2 in Norway, #3 in Italy (staying in the chart for a year) and #49 in the UK.
Riot on an Empty Street received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
All tracks written by Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye, except where noted.