MUSIC OF THE WEEK : NIGHT FALLS OVER KORTEDALA - JENS LEKMAN

NIGHT FALLS OVER KORTEDALA -
Jens Lekman, The comical music genius

28 years old, Sweden's Jens Lekman emerged from relative obscurity to quickly establish himself as the darling of the global indie pop set, winning widespread acclaim from fans and critics for his uncommonly witty and well-crafted pop songs. His best work to date, Night Falls Over Kortadela album is humorous, pretty, silly, and wise; and filled with instantly memorable melodies, thrilling moments of surprise in the arrangements, and laugh-out-loud lyrics.

Lekman mixes and matches sounds and genres like the world's most adept DJ, coming up with practically his own style in the process. Gracefully blends the acoustic with the electric, the real with the fake. Lyrically Lekman sticks mostly to love, finding it, losing it, sacrificing for it. The subject matter includes Lekman's first kiss—supposedly at age 19 ("And I Remember Every Kiss")—and being introduced as the boyfriend of his lesbian friend to fool her parents ("A Postcard to Nina"). Nights Falls Over Kortedala is surely will have you walking in the clouds before the first song is half over and have you filled with happiness for days afterward.

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TRACKS :

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1. "And I Remember Every Kiss"
   
2. "Sipping on the Sweet Nectar"
3. "The Opposite of Hallelujah"
4. "A Postcard to Nina"
5. "Into Eternity"
   
6. "I'm Leaving You Because I Don't Love You"
   
7. "If I Could Cry (It Would Feel Like This)"
   
8. "Your Arms Around Me"
   
9. "Shirin"
   
10. "It Was a Strange Time in My Life"
    
11. "Kanske Är Jag Kär I Dig" (translation: Maybe I'm in Love with You)
12. "Friday Night At The Drive-In Bingo

CD Available at Aksara Bookstore, Pacific Place Jakarta, 4th Floor.
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