Jens Lekman: I Know What Love Isn't

By Stephen M. Deusner at 10:27 AM on September 4, 2012

Jens Lekman’s third album begins with a short overture titled “Every Little Hair Knows Your Name,” a scene-setting instrumental that lets you know right away that this is going to be his easy listening album. The piano plunks out a simple, melancholy melody; the strings swell bittersweetly; the guitar strums gently. It’s all very perky in its glumness, and only a little bit cheesy. It’s nothing new and surprising, though. Ever since he scored a minor internet hit with “Black Cab” eight years ago, the Swedish singer/songwriter has been hinting at this particular sound, flirting shamelessly with the saccharine....  read more

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Stream Jens Lekman's New Album, I Know What Love Isn't

By Ryan Bort at 11:00 AM on August 28, 2012

I Know What Love Isn't will be released by Secretly Canadian on Sept. 4.  read more

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Watch Jens Lekman Perform "I Know What Love Isn't"

By Katie King at 11:11 AM on July 22, 2012

During a recent visit at the Guardian studio, Jens Lekman performed the title track off of I Know What Love Isn’t....  read more

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Watch Jens Lekman's Video for "Erica America"

By Ryan Bort at 5:15 PM on June 26, 2012

Swedish singer/songwriter Jens Lekman is set to release his third full-length album, I Know What Love Isn’t, on Sept. 4 through Secretly Canadian. Although he’s revealed some new material during live performances, Lekman hasn’t released any recorded material since 2007’s Night Falls Over Kortedala....  read more

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Jens Lekman Announces I Know What Love Isn't

By Patty Miranda at 9:00 AM on June 7, 2012

Swedish indie crooner Jens Lekman is back with I Know What Love Isn’t, his first full-length album since 2007’s Night Falls Over Kortedala (not including An Argument With Myself, an EP he released last year)....  read more

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