Year 8, Day 257

Hey guys. Today's song is I'd Rather Dance With You by Kings Of Convenience.

Photo by: Ana Campos

So Kings of Convenience are a Norwegian duo active since 1999 and made up of Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe. The two went to school together, and in their teens were part of the band Skog, releasing one EP with them before the group broke up. After that they formed their duo. They played a bunch of European festivals before getting signed , releasing their debut album in 2001, followed by a remix album the same year. They spent a few years apart after that, with Øye doing some solo stuff before the duo came back with an album in 2004, which is where this song is from. They spent 2008 touring before releasing their next album in 2009. They popped back up briefly in 2012 to perform at some festivals. I assume the gaps are when Øye was doing solo stuff, or like in 2017 doing stuff with his other band, which is pretty normal. The duo announced their next album in 2019, explaining that they tried to record in 2016/2017 but it just wasn't working right, but now they were ready to get back to it. So in 2021 they released a single, the first in over a decade, followed by the release of their album. They also released a documentary at the same time about them and their music, which you can check out if you're curious. I enjoy the mellow groove of this song, and it really feels right for my mood today so I hope you like it.

Peace.