''Legao'' is the second solo album from
Kings of Convenience and
The Whitest Boy Alive
The Whitest Boy Alive is a German-Norwegian musical group based in Berlin. It was originally active from 2003 to 2014; after a five-year hiatus, the group reformed in 2019. The band is composed of singer and guitarist Erlend Øye of Kings of Co ...
singer
Erlend Øye
Erlend Otre Øye (born 21 November 1975) is a Norwegian composer, musician, producer, singer and songwriter from Bergen, best known for being one half of the indie folk duo Kings of Convenience, along with Eirik Glambek Bøe. Among other music ...
, recorded in
Reykjavík
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with
Hjálmar, a reggae group from Iceland. It was preceded by a video for the single "Garota" shot in
Seoul
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. The record was released by the label Bubbles Records on 3 October 2014. The album peaked at #51 in Germany, #72 in Switzerland, and #144 in Belgium.
Track listing
# "Fence Me In"
# "Garota"
# "Say Goodbye"
# "Peng Pong"
# "Bad Guy Now"
# "Who Do You Report To"
# "Whistler"
# "Save Some Loving"
# "Rainman"
# "Lies Become Part of Who You Are"
Credits
* Þorsteinn Einarsson (guitar)
* Sigurður Halldór Guðmundsson (hammond organ)
* Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson (guitar)
* Valdimar Kolbeinn Sigurjónsson (bass)
* Helgi Svavar Helgason (drums)
* Mathias Hemstock (percussion)
* Erlend Øye (vocals)
* Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson (mix)
* Bo Kondren (mastering)
* Norman Nietzsche (mix)
Music video
* "Garota", directed by Michael Beech
* "Rainman", directed by Clara Cebria
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Legao
2014 albums
Erlend Øye albums