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- Summary: Produced by Ewan Pearson, the fourth full-length studio release for the Swedish singer-songwriter features bossa nova, disco, and samba rhythms.
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- Record Label: Secretly Canadian
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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What's That Perfume That You Wear? | |
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What's that perfume that you wear It brings me back somewhere To the anticipation before i kissed someone It's got a sadness in it Knowing how it... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 23
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Mixed: 1 out of 23
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Negative: 0 out of 23
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Feb 13, 2017Yielding vibrant optimism where Lekman had typically sulked with a smile. Life is the perfect pick-me-up for the winter of our discontent.
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Feb 17, 2017It reveals Lekman as a maturing songwriter and human being who’s able to roll with the life’s uncertainty and continue to make beautiful art about it.
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Feb 3, 2017Life Will See You Now won’t disappoint the devoted. Pop pleasures are myriad.
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Feb 6, 2017Luckily, the finished product is articulate and bubbling with energy and positivity--much like Lekman himself.
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Feb 22, 2017The triumph of Life Will See You Now is how it suggests that the 36-year-old Lekman has never been more skilled at his craft, or had more stories to tell.
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Feb 14, 2017There is a wide-eyed optimism pulsing through the heart of it which, twinned with Jens’ lovelorn, quirky poetry, is a sincere, open-hearted invitation. The least it deserves is the same uncynical embrace from the listener.
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Feb 13, 2017It has the feel of a transitional record; having proved to himself that it’s possible to pair up heartfelt songs with sometimes incongruous music, perhaps Lekman will hone this concept further in his future work.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Feb 17, 2017
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May 16, 2017
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