What does this picture say about Kings of Convenience?a) It could be that the rumoured album they've been recording over a decade now (it sure felt like it) has been postponed indefinitely and might not even see the light of day, as these young men are tired of the 'life in the fast lane' they've become so accustomed to since the release of their first two albums.
b) It could be that they're trying to play a prank on fans, and they've actually recorded the album and it is currently locked up somewhere impenetrable, like a vault somewhere, or somewhere unexpected, like the depths of someone's refrigerator.
c) It could be that they haven't done any recording and have in fact, been lazing around their beautiful Norwegian beaches in the sunrise and sunset, procrastinating and maybe even secretly dreading the fact they haven't had any work done in years.
d) Or maybe they're trying to point out that the title of their album is "MAYBE" in a clever and humorous manner.
God only knows how much we pray that option 'd' is the case, but somewhere deep within our hearts we are almost sure it's the horrible and agonizing 'a'. But perhaps they may be forgiven, for "Riot On An Empty Street" remains as utterly listenable today, 4 years and 11 months since it's release. Come June, it will be a full five years, which is clearly bad for a popular recording artist as momentum works wonders for chart positions, and chart positions are amazing for publicity.
We hate it when artistes take hiatuses, let alone ones that last longer than 12 months. So imagine our pain when brilliant stars like Natalie Imbruglia and Bic Runga take anywhere from 3 to 5 years between albums. But perhaps it's always worth it.
Still, sadness beckons.
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