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2014 studio album by Erlend Øye
Legao
Studio album by Erlend Øye
ReleasedOctober 3, 2014
Recorded2013–2014
Genreindie folk
indie pop
Length38:00
LabelBubbles Records
Erlend Øye chronology
DJ-Kicks: Erlend Øye
(2004) 		Legao
(2014) 		Quarantine At El Ganzo
(2020)
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Nothing but Hope and Passion

Legao is the second solo album from Kings of Convenience and The Whitest Boy Alive singer Erlend Øye, recorded in Reykjavík with Hjálmar, a reggae group from Iceland. It was preceded by a video for the single "Garota" shot in Seoul. 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

  1. "Fence Me In"
  2. "Garota"
  3. "Say Goodbye"
  4. "Peng Pong"
  5. "Bad Guy Now"
  6. "Who Do You Report To"
  7. "Whistler"
  8. "Save Some Loving"
  9. "Rainman"
  10. "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

  1. Monger, Timothy. "Erlend Øye - Legao". AllMusic.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. Bloch, Friederike (September 30, 2014). "Erlend Øye – 'Legao': The gangling Norwegian emancipated himself from his former projects and does his own thing now. But actually everything stays the same". nbhap.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  3. La.Ga.Sta.
  4. http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Erlend+Øye&titel=Legao&cat=a
  5. Erlend Øye – "Garota" on YouTube
  6. Erlend Øye – "Rainman'" on YouTube
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