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More than just Erlend Oye's temporary departure from Kings of Convenience, Unrest is an amalgam of heartfelt lyrics from the wrong side of love's tracks, with strains of bitterness present but never overwhelming. In true minstrel fashion, Norway's troubadour invites 10 different electronic producers from 10 different cities to get involved in the project. The result is largely successful; Oye's warm tones have a restraining quality that offsets any uptempo dominance by artists more used to making music for dance floors. Morgan Geist, Prefuse 73, Kompis and Schneider TM are among the collaborative line up that, by the end, makes one wonder whether they are redefining the electronica "easy listening" experience. --Found Sounds
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Erland Oye must be climbing the walls at yet another mention of the 'R' word, but as the voice of fellow Bergen residents Royksopp's sublime 'Melody AM', the bespectacled Norwegian will be forever remembered, even on this, his debut solo affair which sees Erlend tinkering in a different city for each track, with various local electronica whizzkids that include oddball electro boffin Schneider TM and Mr Velcro Fastener in Turku (that's in Finland i believe - Geography wasn't my strongpoint!) It all kicks off rather minimally with 'Ghost Trains'. The loungey 'Every Party' hints at why Erlend's other project Kings Of Convenience scored surprise chill-out status with their last outing, but the tempo doesn't really pick up until the latter stages of the album , when Erlend returns to Bergen for 'The Talk' which funnily enough is Unrest's most 'Royksopp' moment. The Kraftwerkian touches of 'The Athlete' are re-employed to round the whole shebang off. There's not a lot of variation with Oye's vocals but then no one's buying this to hear Robert Owens. But the closing beauty of 'Like Gold' should prove that Erlend Oye's attempts at an electro grower have been hugely successful.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I cannot recommend this album highly enough, it's an absolute gem, and did not receive anything like the success it deserved. Though it is sometimes compared to Royksopp, it's a different beast, really. Royksopp are all about the tune, while anyone who has listened to KOC know how good a vocalist and writer Erland Oye is. The music is a poppy, light dance/80's electronica, and very deftly done too. Erland's gentle vocals and warm, witty lyrics complement the music perfectly. It's a charming, gentle dance record, which is a strange assembly of words on its own, and it's very accessable. For me, it's the best record of the year, and is a bench-mark for the pop/dance music crossover genre in future. More of the same please, Erland!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Not entirely fresh, actually, considering that this is what I would have expected if I had been told beforehand that Oye was making a dance album, but it's pretty damn good. The album does not vary a lot from one point/style, but does so enough to have its ups and downs. There isn't a bad track on the album, just those that appeal less. There are top moments, such as 'Sudden Rush' (the first single), 'Prego Amores' and 'Every Party Has A Winner And A Loser'. Oye remains as he was with his songwriting partner Eirik Glambek Boe: a pretty insightful lyrcist into everyday life. Verdict: Pretty cool, Erlend, but please can we have some more KOC stuff next.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Cool electronica, basement style
I have this picture in my mind of Erlend standing at each city's airport he visited to make this album. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2006 by Bruce Percy
erlend øye, unrest
From the outside looking in, without having heard the music, it seems like Erlend Øye's intent with Unrest was to make an album that defined the antithesis of cohesion. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2003 by ane jakobsen
what happened???
i got so xcited that there finally is more from the kings..'quiet' has been my favourite album for ages, and nothing quite compared to it.. Read more
Published on 15 May 2003 by "tinasparkle"
Why don't people see the genius of this album!!!!
I have read alot of reviews on Erlend Oye's ablum Unrest! And not one did the album justice, I think this is because people exect it to be more like the Roksopp songs he did... Read more
Published on 9 April 2003 by Ms. Holly Fairclough
A little too cold and polished
Following on from the lovely Kings of Convenience debut and sublime Royksopp album, Erlend Oye finally releases his debut solo album "Unrest". Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2003 by sensoria
King of just about half this album....
Erlend's vocals on this album do not vary from track to track. He does have a fabulous voice however and just about manages to pull off 10 tracks. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2003 by nobody@nowhere
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