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Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 30
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Mixed: 1 out of 30
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Negative: 4 out of 30
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GreggJan 1, 2006The most important songwriter/musician in years. Jens provides an amazing blend of 60s inspired pop with absolutely genious lyrics and instantly memorable melodies. Horray for Jens!
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VictorMFeb 4, 2006this is the best new album ive heard in a while. Lyrics are quirky, funny and thoughtful. If you listen to mainstream junk like Coldplay and the like, run away. this will not be for you. Jens is quite genuine. its a shame more people cant enjoy him.
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AndrewMJan 4, 2007love it
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VascoCJan 9, 2006Excellent!!
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TomasSDec 14, 2005This guy is a genius. You wouldn't believe that all the incredible music he makes, is actually DIY home-made stuff.
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SaraNov 10, 2006I love him, his lyrics are perfect in everyway, almost
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pylertDec 13, 2005This is a ridiculously good collection of songs. This release makes the slow and painful death of "the album" easier to bear.
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NickDJan 20, 2006The best songs on this album, "Black Cab" and "Pocketful of Money" are two of the best songs of the year. If the radio would stop playing Nickleback and start playing Jens I would start listening again. "Oh you're so silent Jens, maybe I am ... maybe I am."
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jackf.Jan 2, 2006wow.. I never heard of Jens Lekman until a few weeks ago...the echoes of Morrissey, Merritt and Murdoch are a little distracting at first, but his voice is far better and the songs just as good ... Silent was the last disc I heard this year, and easilly the best.......
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[Anonymous]Feb 8, 2006
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markmJan 18, 2006wonderful compilation of his early EP's and other songs/versions...
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jmJan 20, 2006Excellent disc. If you want the Strokes, go buy their record. If you want a singer-songwriter in the true sense, with a bunch of odd and varied instruments thrown in, purchase this record. Jens sings (seemingly) from the heart, his melodies delicate and his lyrics poignant. Don't hate, just love.
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mattaJan 5, 2006A very special record and one of the ten best of the year. As good as this is, I can't help but think that his next record, or one down the road, is going to be much better. This guy is capable of a masterpiece and I just hope that he gets it out.
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AndrewRFeb 15, 2006I bought it for the Stephin Merritt comparisons, and stuck around for Jens' own unique vision. The man's songs might be quaint, but they are their own, and they are superb. "Black Cab" is lovely and making its way to a mix tape near you.
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bartvDec 24, 2005Pure pop perfection. In a time when most so-called popstars have no personality and charisma whatsoever, Jens shows them how it should be done. I would have given him a 10, but I'm sure he's got even better songs in him ... Jens makes one still believe in the magic of POPmusic !
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daxrDec 12, 2005this is really excellent. jens' voice is really great and the lyrics have a nice wit to them, but it's really just about the songs. he writes a great melody and then makes you feel it.
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StevenLFeb 21, 2006A very good listen.
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DanielPDec 11, 2005This is a really enjoyable and intriguing album- a mix of samples and crooning, that thanks to witty and modern lyrics sound really fresh.
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kentFeb 16, 2006
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TomJJan 26, 2006reverb does not make you a good songwriter. please stop wasting my time with yawn-inducing indie pop. and what the hell is with that song with all the people talking in the background?
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RichardRJan 12, 2006
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TonayJan 6, 2006The reviews talk about great songwriting, but I just heard a bunch of tired, blunt lines about needing to get laid. LIARS!
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TonySFeb 16, 2006A lot of people are going to read good reviews of this guy and buy an album they will not like. It's pretty obnoxious when it isn't boring.
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Awards & Rankings
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If you haven't heard Jens Lekman yet, you're missing out on one of the true pop geniuses of the early 2000s.
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Entertainment Weekly[He] peppers his dour dedications with a deadpan, Morrissey-esque wit. [9 Dec 2005, p.89]
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Slogging through the whole disc for the few shining moments just isn’t worth it.