This is an easy one. Jens Lekman is a Swedish singer/songwriter that writes poignant, albeit goofy, songs about love, friendship, and playing bingo. His newest is Night Falls Over Kortedala and it is fantastic. I fell in love with his previous album Oh, You're So Silent Jens over two years ago and have been awaiting this album's arrival for some time. Some people liken him to old-school crooners such as Burt Bacharach; I don't think he needs comparison because his songs speak for themselves. Last week, I was lucky enough to see him perform at the Someday Lounge in Portland with a full band and it was a blast! A lot of his songs have a Brazilian tropicalia quality to them and the crowd was very much digging on it. He also has a comedic sixth-sense which is an often overlooked quality in great band leaders.
Check out the links below to listen to some songs and buy the album (or his previous one). Also, I seriously suggest you go to his show, even if you don't know the music. You will not be disappointed (unless you don't like being happy!). The rest of his current tour is linked below. Happy Jens-ing!
Listen: From Night Falls Over Kortedala - The Opposite of Hallelujah [MP3]
MySpace:
Buy:
His label - Secretly Canadian
Amazon - Night Fall Over Kortedala
Amazon - Oh, You're So Silent Jens
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