Quiet is the New Loud | ||||
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Released | 29 January 2001 | |||
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Length | 44:59 | |||
Label | Astralwerks | |||
Producer | Kings of Convenience, Ken Nelson | |||
Kings of Convenience chronology | ||||
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Quiet Is the New Loud is the debut album by Norwegian indie pop duo Kings of Convenience, released on 29 January 2001 by Astralwerks.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Boston Phoenix | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 8/10 [5] |
Pitchfork | 5.2/10 [6] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Quiet Is the New Loud received mostly 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 11 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [1] Caroline Hennessy of RTÉ was quoted saying that "If quiet is indeed the new loud then Eirik and Erlend are on to a sure winner. A bittersweet pop album to wrap yourself up in when the world feels like a scary place." [8]
All tracks are written by Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Winning a Battle, Losing the War" | 3:54 | |
2. | " Toxic Girl" | 3:09 | |
3. | "Singing Softly to Me" | 3:09 | |
4. | "I Don't Know What I Can Save You From" | 4:37 | |
5. | "Failure" | 3:33 | |
6. | "The Weight of My Words" | 4:07 | |
7. | "The Girl from Back Then" | 2:29 | |
8. | "Leaning Against the Wall" | 3:18 | |
9. | "Little Kids" | 3:46 | |
10. | "Summer on the Westhill" | 4:33 | |
11. | "The Passenger" | 3:13 | |
12. | "Parallel Lines" |
| 5:11 |
Total length: | 44:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "The Manhattan Skyline" ( A-ha cover) | 4:17 | |
14. | "Envoy" | 3:10 | |
15. | "Once Around the Block" ( Badly Drawn Boy cover) | Damon Gough | 2:23 |
Total length: | 54:49 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Norway ( IFPI Norway) [9] | Gold | 25,000* |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [10] | Silver | 60,000* |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 200,000 [11] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Quiet is the New Loud | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 29 January 2001 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 44:59 | |||
Label | Astralwerks | |||
Producer | Kings of Convenience, Ken Nelson | |||
Kings of Convenience chronology | ||||
|
Quiet Is the New Loud is the debut album by Norwegian indie pop duo Kings of Convenience, released on 29 January 2001 by Astralwerks.
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Boston Phoenix | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 8/10 [5] |
Pitchfork | 5.2/10 [6] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Quiet Is the New Loud received mostly 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 11 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [1] Caroline Hennessy of RTÉ was quoted saying that "If quiet is indeed the new loud then Eirik and Erlend are on to a sure winner. A bittersweet pop album to wrap yourself up in when the world feels like a scary place." [8]
All tracks are written by Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | " Winning a Battle, Losing the War" | 3:54 | |
2. | " Toxic Girl" | 3:09 | |
3. | "Singing Softly to Me" | 3:09 | |
4. | "I Don't Know What I Can Save You From" | 4:37 | |
5. | "Failure" | 3:33 | |
6. | "The Weight of My Words" | 4:07 | |
7. | "The Girl from Back Then" | 2:29 | |
8. | "Leaning Against the Wall" | 3:18 | |
9. | "Little Kids" | 3:46 | |
10. | "Summer on the Westhill" | 4:33 | |
11. | "The Passenger" | 3:13 | |
12. | "Parallel Lines" |
| 5:11 |
Total length: | 44:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "The Manhattan Skyline" ( A-ha cover) | 4:17 | |
14. | "Envoy" | 3:10 | |
15. | "Once Around the Block" ( Badly Drawn Boy cover) | Damon Gough | 2:23 |
Total length: | 54:49 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Norway ( IFPI Norway) [9] | Gold | 25,000* |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [10] | Silver | 60,000* |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 200,000 [11] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |