"And I would never kiss anyone who doesn't burn me like the sun". Sweden's lovable Jens Lekman may seem a tad overwrought when he sings this line in the orchestral And I Remember Every Kiss, but how can you criticize the man for being too passionate? I first read about him here and well, When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog lived up to the hype. Back catalogue searching led to the welcomingly upbeat A Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill, Black Cab and other great songs.
His new disc, Night Falls Over Kortedala is equally good (witness the fawning). Particularly endearing are The Opposite of Hallelujah and Kanske Ar Jag Kar I Dig. If you're going to have songs stuck in your head, it's these two you'd want. The catchiness to actual likability factor here is eclipse-like (overlapping and rare).
Such good and fun pop.
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