Jens Lekman

I'd rather talk about music I like on this blog rather than stuff I don't like. But every once in a while there's an album that despite massive amounts of critical praise from people/media outlets I usually trust, I just don't enjoy it. Jens Lekman's Night Falls Over Kortedala is one of those albums. Not only do I think it's not everything it's cracked up to be--I really can't stand it. To my ears, it's subpar Swede crooning over string arrangements straight out of Lawrence Welk. I don't have a problem with pop songs at all--there's plenty of pop ditties I'm not ashamed I enjoy. But Lekman just grates on my ears, no matter how many times I try to give the tunes another listen. Even the album cover bothers me.

For Lekman fans out there (and I'm asking this honestly, not smuggishly), what is it you find appealing about this album and his music in general? And for those who don't, well, I guess just know that you're not alone.