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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Riot on an Empty Street
| Type = [[Album]]
| name = Riot on an Empty Street
| Artist = [[Kings of Convenience]]
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Kings of Convenience]]
| Cover = KingsOfConvenienceRiotEmpty.jpg
| cover = KingsOfConvenienceRiotEmpty.jpg
| Released = June 21, 2004
| Recorded = Sept. 2003-Mar 2004
| alt =
| released = 21 June 2004
| Genre = [[Indie pop]], [[indie folk]]
| recorded = September 2003–March 2004
| Length = 44:26
| Label = [[Astralwerks]]
| venue =
| studio =
| Producer = [[Kings of Convenience]]<br />[[Davide Bertolini]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Indie pop]]|[[indie folk]]}}
| Last album = ''[[Versus (Kings of Convenience album)|Versus]]''<br />(2001)
| length = 44:26
| This album = '''''Riot on an Empty Street'''''<br />(2004)
| label = [[Astralwerks]]
| Next album = ''[[Declaration of Dependence]]''<br />(2009)
| producer = [[Kings of Convenience]]<br />[[Davide Bertolini]]
| prev_title = [[Versus (Kings of Convenience album)|Versus]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Declaration of Dependence]]
| next_year = 2009
}}
}}
'''''Riot on an Empty Street''''' is the second album from [[Norway|Norwegian]] duo [[Kings of Convenience]]. It features two song collaborations with [[Canadian]] musician [[Leslie Feist|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''''' is the second album from Norwegian duo [[Kings of Convenience]]. It features two song collaborations with Canadian musician [[Feist (singer)|Feist]]. It peaked at #2 in Norway, #3 in Italy (staying in the chart for a year) and #49 in the UK.


==Critical reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| MC = 71/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/riot-on-an-empty-street/kings-of-convenience |title=Critic Reviews for Riot on an Empty Street by Kings of Convenience|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=10 November 2015}}</ref>
| MC = 71/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/riot-on-an-empty-street/kings-of-convenience |title=Reviews for Riot On An Empty Street by Kings of Convenience |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r699461|pure_url=yes AllMusic review}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/riot-on-an-empty-street-mw0000207798 |title=Riot on an Empty Street – Kings of Convenience |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=10 November 2015 |last=Sendra |first=Tim}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Guardian Unlimited]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2Score = B+<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2004/08/06/riot-empty-street/ |title=Riot on an Empty Street |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=6 August 2004 |access-date=14 April 2018 |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617093503/http://www.ew.com/article/2004/08/06/riot-empty-street/ |archive-date=17 June 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/reviews/story/0,11712,1241157,00.html Guardian review]</ref>
| rev3 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/arts/reviews/story/0,11712,1241157,00.html |title=Kings of Convenience, Riot on an Empty Street |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=18 June 2004 |access-date=10 November 2015 |last=Clarke |first=Betty}}</ref>
| rev3Score = (7.3/10)<ref>[http://pitchforkmedia.com/reviews/albums/4450-riot-on-an-empty-street Pitchfork Media review]</ref>
| rev4 = [[Stylus Magazine]]
| rev4 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street (Source) |journal=[[The Independent]] |date=20 June 2004 |last=Price |first=Simon}}</ref>
| rev4Score = B+<ref>[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-kings-of-convenience/riot-on-an-empty-street.htm Stylus Magazine review]</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street |journal=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |page=114 |quote=Amid the album's fuzzy, halo'd mood, doe-eyed songs pop out like sweetbreads.}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev6Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite journal |title=Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street |journal=[[NME]] |date=19 June 2004 |page=57}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev7Score = 7.3/10<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4450-riot-on-an-empty-street/ |title=Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=27 July 2004 |access-date=10 November 2015 |last=Mitchum |first=Rob}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev8Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street |journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |issue=217 |date=August 2004 |page=112}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com:80/artists/kingsofconvenience/albums/album/6384249/review/6389120/riot_on_an_empty_street |title=Kings Of Convenience: Riot On An Empty Street |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=16 September 2004 |access-date=14 April 2018 |last=O'Connor |first=Rob |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104192043/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/kingsofconvenience/albums/album/6384249/review/6389120/riot_on_an_empty_street |archive-date=4 January 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev10Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street |journal=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |issue=86 |date=July 2004 |page=101}}</ref>
}}
}}
''Riot on an Empty Street'' received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 71, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="MC">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/riot-on-an-empty-street/kings-of-convenience |title=Riot on an Empty Street – Kings of Convenience |publisher=[[Metacritic]]. [[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=November 11, 2015}}</ref>
''Riot on an Empty Street'' received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 71, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="Metacritic"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
All songs written by [[Eirik Glambek Bøe]] and [[Erlend Øye]], except where noted.
| all_writing = [[Eirik Glambek Bøe]] and [[Erlend Øye]], except where noted

| total_length = 44:26
# "Homesick" – 3:13
| title1 = Homesick
#* [[Eirik Glambek Bøe]] - high vocals
| length1 = 3:13
#* [[Erlend Øye]] - low vocals
| title2 = Misread
# "Misread" – 3:08
| length2 = 3:08
#* Eirik Glambek Bøe - guitar
| title3 = Cayman Islands
# "Cayman Islands" – 3:02
| length3 = 3:02
#* Eirik Glambek Bøe - high vocals
| title4 = Stay Out of Trouble
#* Erlend Øye - low vocals
# "Stay Out of Trouble" – 5:04
| length4 = 5:04
| title5 = Know-How
#* Eirik Glambek Bøe - low vocals
| length5 = 3:58
#* Erlend Øye - high vocals
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
# "Know-How" - (Eirik Glambek Bøe, Erlend Øye, Feist) – 3:58
#* Eirik Glambek Bøe - guitar
* [[Eirik Glambek Bøe]]
* [[Erlend Øye]]
# "Sorry or Please" – 3:47
* [[Feist (singer)|Feist]]
#* Eirik Glambek Bøe - guitar
}}
# "Love Is No Big Truth" – 3:48
| title6 = Sorry or Please
#* Eirik Glambek Bøe - guitar, high vocals
| length6 = 3:47
#* Erlend Øye - guitar, low vocals
| title7 = Love Is No Big Truth
# "I'd Rather Dance with You" – 3:29
| length7 = 3:48
#* Eirik Glambek Bøe - guitar, bass
| title8 = I'd Rather Dance with You
#* Erlend Øye - bass
| length8 = 3:29
# "Live Long" - (music: Eirik Glambek Bøe, Erlend Øye/lyrics: Are Glambek Bøe) – 2:57
| title9 = Live Long
#* Eirik Glambek Bøe - guitar
| length9 = 2:57
# "Surprise Ice" – 4:23
| writer9 = {{flatlist|
# "Gold in the Air of Summer" – 3:33
#* Eirik Glambek Bøe - high vocals
* lyrics: Are Glambek Bøe/Eirik Glambek Bøe/Erlend Øye
}}
#* Erlend Øye - guitar, low vocals
| title10 = Surprise Ice
# "The Build-Up" (Eirik Glambek Bøe, Erlend Øye, Feist) – 4:05
| length10 = 4:23
#* Erlend Øye - guitar
| title11 = Gold in the Air of Summer
| length11 = 3:33
| title12 = The Build-Up
| length12 = 4:05
| writer12 = {{flatlist|
* Eirik Glambek Bøe
* Erlend Øye
* Feist
}}
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese Edition (VJCP-68629) Bonus Tracks<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/1675303-Kings-Of-Convenience-Riot-On-An-Empty-Street</ref>
| title13 = Weight of My Words
| note13 = [[Four Tet]] Remix
| length13 = 4:58
| title14 = The Girl from Back Then
| note14 = [[Riton (musician)|Riton]]'s Uber Jazz Mix
| length14 = 3:06
| title15 = Winning a Battle, Losing a War
| note15 = [[Andy Votel]] Mix
| length15 = 4:24
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Kings of Convenience
;Kings of Convenience
*[[Erlend Øye]] - Lead (6, 12), co-lead (8) and harmony (5, 9, 10) vocals, steel string guitar (3, 4, 5, 10), electric guitar (1), drums (5, 6, 8, 12), piano (8), banjo (6), trumpet (6), arrangement (4, 6),
*[[Erlend Øye]] - lead <small>(6, 12)</small>, co-lead <small>(1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11)</small> and harmony <small>(5, 9, 10)</small> vocals, guitar <small>(7, 11, 12)</small>, steel string guitar <small>(3, 4, 5, 10)</small>, electric guitar <small>(1)</small>, bass <small>(8)</small>, drums <small>(5, 6, 8, 12)</small>, piano <small>(8)</small>, banjo <small>(6)</small>, trumpet <small>(6)</small>, arrangement <small>(4, 6)</small>
*[[Eirik Glambek Bøe]] - Lead (2, 5, 9, 10), co-lead (8) and harmony (6) vocals, nylon string guitar (1, 3, 4, 10), piano (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11), drums (7), arpeggios (11), percussion (8), banjo (7), arrangement (4, 6),
*[[Eirik Glambek Bøe]] - lead <small>(2, 5, 9, 10)</small>, co-lead <small>(1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11)</small> and harmony <small>(6)</small> vocals, guitar <small>(2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)</small>, nylon string guitar <small>(1, 3, 4, 10)</small>, bass <small>(8)</small>, piano <small>(2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)</small>, drums <small>(7)</small>, arpeggios <small>(11)</small>, percussion <small>(8)</small>, banjo <small>(7)</small>, arrangement <small>(4, 6)</small>
;Additional personnel
;Additional personnel
*[[Feist (singer)|Feist]] - Lead vocals (5, 12) [outro]
*[[Feist (singer)|Feist]] - lead vocals [outro] <small>(5, 12)</small>
*Davide Bertolini - Bass (7), upright bass (2, 4, 5, 6), bowed bass (11), arrangement (4, 6)
*Davide Bertolini - bass <small>(7)</small>, upright bass <small>(2, 4, 5, 6)</small>, bowed bass <small>(11)</small>, arrangement <small>(4, 6)</small>
*Tobias Hett - Viola (2, 4, 6, 8), arrangement (4, 6)
*Tobias Hett - viola <small>(2, 4, 6, 8)</small>, arrangement <small>(4, 6)</small>
*Gary Peterson - Trumpet (6), arrangement (6)
*Gary Peterson - trumpet <small>(6)</small>, arrangement <small>(6)</small>
*Siri Hilmen - Cello (2, 3), cello [outro] (4), arrangement (3, 4)
*Siri Hilmen - cello <small>(2, 3)</small>, cello [outro] <small>(4)</small>, arrangement <small>(3, 4)</small>
*Peter Kates - Additional cymbals (8), hi-hat (8)
*Peter Kates - additional cymbals <small>(8)</small>, hi-hat <small>(8)</small>
*John-Arild Suther - Trombone (9, 11)
*John-Arild Suther - trombone <small>(9, 11)</small>
*Petter Alexander Olsen - creative consultant <small>(9)</small>
*Are Glambek Bøe - Lyrics (9)

*Petter Alexander Olsen - Creative consultant (9)
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Kings of Convenience|title=Riot on an Empty Street|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2016|id=13854-4032-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Kings of convenience|title=Riot on an Empty Street|nocert=yes|salesamount=78,000|relyear=2004|salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267983/kings-of-convenience-make-new-declaration |title=Kings Of Convenience Make New 'Declaration'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=21 July 2009 |access-date=6 April 2018}}
</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{Certification Table Entry |region=Europe |artist=Kings of convenience |title=Riot on an Empty Street |type=album|salesamount=400,000|nocert=yes |relyear=2004|salesref=<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13553-declaration-of-dependence/|title=Declaration of Dependence|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>|refname=IFPI |accessdate=6 April 2018}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:39, 12 October 2024

Riot on an Empty Street
Studio album by
Kings of Convenience
Released21 June 2004
RecordedSeptember 2003–March 2004
Genre
Length44:26
LabelAstralwerks
ProducerKings of Convenience
Davide Bertolini
Kings of Convenience chronology
Versus
(2001) 		Riot on an Empty Street
(2004) 		Declaration of Dependence
(2009)

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.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
Mojo[6]
NME6/10[7]
Pitchfork7.3/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut[11]

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".[1]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Homesick" 3:13
2."Misread" 3:08
3."Cayman Islands" 3:02
4."Stay Out of Trouble" 5:04
5."Know-How"
3:58
6."Sorry or Please" 3:47
7."Love Is No Big Truth" 3:48
8."I'd Rather Dance with You" 3:29
9."Live Long"
  • lyrics: Are Glambek Bøe/Eirik Glambek Bøe/Erlend Øye
2:57
10."Surprise Ice" 4:23
11."Gold in the Air of Summer" 3:33
12."The Build-Up"
  • Eirik Glambek Bøe
  • Erlend Øye
  • Feist
4:05
Total length:44:26
Japanese Edition (VJCP-68629) Bonus Tracks[12]
No.TitleLength
13."Weight of My Words" (Four Tet Remix)4:58
14."The Girl from Back Then" (Riton's Uber Jazz Mix)3:06
15."Winning a Battle, Losing a War" (Andy Votel Mix)4:24

Personnel

[edit]
Kings of Convenience
  • Erlend Øye - lead (6, 12), co-lead (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11) and harmony (5, 9, 10) vocals, guitar (7, 11, 12), steel string guitar (3, 4, 5, 10), electric guitar (1), bass (8), drums (5, 6, 8, 12), piano (8), banjo (6), trumpet (6), arrangement (4, 6)
  • Eirik Glambek Bøe - lead (2, 5, 9, 10), co-lead (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11) and harmony (6) vocals, guitar (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), nylon string guitar (1, 3, 4, 10), bass (8), piano (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11), drums (7), arpeggios (11), percussion (8), banjo (7), arrangement (4, 6)
Additional personnel
  • Feist - lead vocals [outro] (5, 12)
  • Davide Bertolini - bass (7), upright bass (2, 4, 5, 6), bowed bass (11), arrangement (4, 6)
  • Tobias Hett - viola (2, 4, 6, 8), arrangement (4, 6)
  • Gary Peterson - trumpet (6), arrangement (6)
  • Siri Hilmen - cello (2, 3), cello [outro] (4), arrangement (3, 4)
  • Peter Kates - additional cymbals (8), hi-hat (8)
  • John-Arild Suther - trombone (9, 11)
  • Petter Alexander Olsen - creative consultant (9)

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 60,000‡
United States — 78,000[14]
Summaries
Europe — 400,000[15]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Reviews for Riot On An Empty Street by Kings of Convenience". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Riot on an Empty Street – Kings of Convenience". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. ^ Hiatt, Brian (6 August 2004). "Riot on an Empty Street". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. ^ Clarke, Betty (18 June 2004). "Kings of Convenience, Riot on an Empty Street". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  5. ^ Price, Simon (20 June 2004). "Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street (Source)". The Independent.
  6. ^ "Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street". Mojo: 114. Amid the album's fuzzy, halo'd mood, doe-eyed songs pop out like sweetbreads.
  7. ^ "Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street". NME: 57. 19 June 2004.
  8. ^ Mitchum, Rob (27 July 2004). "Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street". Q (217): 112. August 2004.
  10. ^ O'Connor, Rob (16 September 2004). "Kings Of Convenience: Riot On An Empty Street". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Kings of Convenience: Riot on an Empty Street". Uncut (86): 101. July 2004.
  12. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1675303-Kings-Of-Convenience-Riot-On-An-Empty-Street
  13. ^ "British album certifications – Kings of Convenience – Riot on an Empty Street". British Phonographic Industry.
  14. ^ "Kings Of Convenience Make New 'Declaration'". Billboard. Billboard. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Declaration of Dependence". Pitchfork.
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