An Argument with Myself [EP]
by Jens Lekman
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Magnet
    Nov 21, 2011
    70
    His latest EP pushes his glossy pop inclinations even further; the five tracks are quick and sweet, gussied up with quirky instrumentation. [#82, p.57]
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  2. BBC Music
    Sep 28, 2011
    80
    He knows great stories can be found in even the smallest moment, and that is something worth cherishing.
  3. cokemachineglow
    Sep 26, 2011
    70
    An Argument with Myself seems like more of an attempt at an encapsulation of Lekman's talent--to use the smallest things as gateways into work more ponderous but still relatable, achingly pretty but still occasionally biting, adventurous but familiar--than a showcase of new directions.
  5. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Sep 23, 2011
    100
    The first three songs on this EP are strong, the fourth misty, the fifth sweet and slight, but all know melody and all fill out a portrait of a young man your daughter should only bring home to mother.
  6. Beats Per Minute
    Sep 22, 2011
    80
    An Argument With Myself is nothing short of spectacular at any length, crowning Lekman as one of today's most fascinating and gifted musicians.
  7. Paste Magazine
    Sep 22, 2011
    70
    This five-song EP is a pleasantly jumbled affair that shows Lekman's lyrical facility continues to improve, while his stylistic palette continues to broaden
  8. Pitchfork
    Sep 22, 2011
    79
    Lekman's new An Argument with Myself EP is a compact gem.
  9. PopMatters
    Sep 22, 2011
    80
    It is utterly top shelf, almost reaching the dazzling heights of the songs found on his singles collection Oh You're So Silent Jens.
  10. The A.V. Club
    Sep 22, 2011
    75
    It's an incredibly twee trip around the world, and while the EP lacks anything as audacious as the widescreen bluster of "I Remember Every Kiss" (from 2007's Night Falls Over Kortedala), there's still a strain of gutsiness in the personalized "get well soon" card of "A Promise."
  11. Consequence
    Sep 22, 2011
    80
    It's a great mini-dose of Lekman charm that should be welcome to anyone that's been missing him these four years.
  12. Drowned In Sound
    Sep 22, 2011
    70
    Pretty much everything about Jens except the scale of his melodies is gentle and unassuming, and there is a quiet honesty here that is unique pleasure.

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