Oh You’re So Silent Jens
You can imagine that if Jens Lekman wasn’t singing he would, in fact, be silent. He would be that shy guy,who sits thinking, laughs occasionally, but is more talented than any other wanna-be or show off in the room.
His new album Oh You’re So Silent Jens, which follows upon his previous b-sides and singles, certainly proves his musical talent as well as having the depth and insight that only careful, quiet observation can provide. Compared with Morrisey for humour and melodrama and Belle and Sebastian flowery sun-filled pop, Jens Lekman is more articulate than his title might suggest. The 17 tracks speak in volumes and in tongues about love, loss, the unknown, the forgotten and the beauty in mediocrity. It sounds corny, and maybe it is, however when expressed with such honesty, and qualified by its own finger fidgeting awkwardness, Oh You’re So Silent Jens is an album that should definitely be turned up loud.
Release: Album
To Cure: A broken heart
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