Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
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Free Music Review: Jens Lekman: A Refreshingly Familiar Style
Hit: 5 Stars
Jens Lekman's music is eclectic and fun. It is reminiscent of other musical greats, but entirely original all at the same time. The lyrics make no sense in the same way that thoughts often flow in a somewhat random and unordered manner.
My favorite song on this track is A Postcard to Nina which tells the story of Jens and his penpal Nina. Nina is afraid to tell her father she is a lesbian, so she tells her father that she is dating Jens. The story is funny, original and tackles a subject not often broached in mainstream music.
Free Music Review: Fanatsic Album
Hit: 5 Stars
This album is totally awesome. I saw Jens play live after a friend told me about him. The day after the concert I bought this album and I've loved it ever since.Free Music Review: Excessiveness of this record nearly defeats it.
Hit: 3 Stars
Right, so two things about this record, its pretty good but its for sure not great.
While the lyrics are catchy, witty and sometimes downright lovely, the music is overdone overdone overdone (Jens please see Joy Berry's "Overdoing It"), and the elaborate liberties taken by Mr. Lekman sometimes over-power the charming simple nature of his lyrics (the first two tracks "And i remember every kiss" & "Sipping on the sweet nectar" I skip all together because of how simply obstreperously irritating they are arranged).
But the record does have its high moments, particularly "Your arms around me", which is probably the best song on the record, although I recommend the acoustic version over this one. "It was a strange time in my life" borders on annoying but eventually wins out as another one of the record's highlights.
So while I'll continue to say "too much time, too much money" was thrown at the production of this one, its worth having. It was made for sunny days and bicycle rides.
Free Music Review: Great Investment
Hit: 5 Stars
I purchased Night Falls Over Kortedala after stumbling upon him in Itunes. I especially recommend "Into Eternity." Free Music Review: One of the best of 2007
Hit: 5 Stars
Jens Lekman's "Night Falls Over Kortedala" is absolutely amazing. I have to disagree with the only one star review posted here complaining about Jens' voice. His voice can only be aptly described as delicious. If velvet had a sound, it would be Jens Lekman. The ambience of this record is truly magical. The songs seem to communicate a sort of melancholy mood with an aftertaste of optimism. Songs like "The Opposite of Hallelujah," "Postcard From Nina" and "I'm Leaving You Because I Don't Love You" have a certain nostalgia about them and are dripping with irony. Though the music sounds somewhat corny, it really fits the lyrics perfectly. The music really recalls a previous time just like many of the lyrics do. The instrumentation is so colorful with syrupy strings, angelic ukuleles, sparkly glockenspiels and brilliant samples, especially the one that leads into the chorus on "Postcard From Nina." Lekman has produced an incredible work of art with "Night Falls Over Kortedala." This album is absolutely brilliant.