Tag Archives: jens Lekman

Amy’s 2009 Year-end Best-of: THE MIX CD

2009: THE (Ultimate) MIX CD OR: 2008 was a clunker, but 2009 was all cash Follow the link at the end of the post to download the mix CD as a .zip file. If you’ve been a regular reader of the Post-Rockist’s best-of lists for the past two years, you know the drill by now: [...]
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Friday Fix: Corn on the Macabre for your Summer BBQ Death Fix

What a news cycle we have had these past couple of weeks! Palin resigns. Franken is a senator. Obama visits Russia. And a lot of famous people died. The ubiquitous Michael Jackson coverage has taken over the attention of the entire country, and no matter what his sins may or may not have been, there [...]
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New Jens Lekman Mixtape: The Summer Never Ends

Oh Jens, is there anything you do that we won’t blog about? Sure, you may have publicly denounced the ukulele and admittedly broke our collective hearts, but as long as you keep filling our spring with unexpected treats we’ll keep running back with big cartoon stars in our puppy dog eyes. First there was the [...]
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Friday Fix: Stephin Songs

Of all the songwriters we like to heap praise upon here at the Post-Rockist, the diminutive and droll Stephin Merritt is often near the very top. But since one sign of a strong songwriter is how well his or her songs stand in the hands of others, here are a few of the most competent [...]
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New Jens Lekman Song, “Happiness Will Be My Revenge” with The Sweptaways

There’s just something about Jens Lekman that we in Post-Rockistland can’t get enough of. “Happiness Will Be My Revenge” was written, recorded, and mixed by Jens, and can be found on The Sweptaways Show, from Sweden’s The Sweptaways. The album consists of artists taking the vocal lead while The Sweptaways accompany with full female chorus. [...]
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The Department of Forgotten Songs

There are few times in my life when being a little careless works out for the best, let alone for the rapturous and revelatory. But last week – on a rainy but refreshing afternoon – it did. Let me set the scene.
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