Kings of Convenience, the early 2000s indie answer to Simon & Garfunkel consisting of Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe, are back. The duo have been pretty radio silent since they released their third album, Declaration of Dependence, in 2009 — until last week, when they announced their upcoming fourth album, Peace or Love, with a new single, “Rocky Trail.” On the folk track, the two sing about relationship regrets while strumming their guitars, with their soothing hygge harmonies lowering your blood pressure pretty much as soon as you hit play. Who could ask for more after this past year? Saving us from our stress and depressing inner dialogue, the Kings of Convenience have returned at the perfect time. —Chris Rudolph
