PopMatters reviews Jens Lekman

PopMatters reviews the new Jens Lekman EP "An argument with myself": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/148549-jens-lekman-an-argument-with-myself-ep/

The Arts Desk on new Scandinavian music

UK site The Arts Desk has posted a roundup of new Scandinavian releases including Tiger Baby, Splashgirl, Sacred Harp, Siinai, Jens Lekman and Edda Magnason: http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/just-scandinavia-new-music

Jens Lekman EP preview

NY Mag's Vulture blog has an exclusive stream of the new Jens Lekman EP "An argument with myself": http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/09/jens_lekman_an_argument_with_m.html

New Jens Lekman dates

Jens Lekman has announced a few new live dates:

10/18 - Thekla, Bristol (UK)
10/23 - Nefertiti, Gothenburg (SWE)
10/24 - Koncerthuset, Studio 2, Copenhagen (DK)
10/26 - Odeon Theater, Vienna (AUS)

Look for another NYC gig to be confirmed shortly as well.

An argument with myself on pic disc

Service is doing a picture disc 12" version of the new Jens Lekman EP: http://srvc.se/jens-lekman/an-argument-with-myself%21

Jens Lekman - An argument with myself (+ new live dates)

Download the title track of the new Jens Lekman EP "An argument with myself": http://www.jenslekman.com/An%20Argument%20With%20Myself.mp3
He's also got a bunch of new live dates:

09/28 - Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA
09/29 - California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA
10/01 - Columbia, Seattle, WA
10/03 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
10/05 - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington DC
10/06 - Philadelphia Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA
10/07 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
10/08 - Somerville Armory, Boston, MA
10/09 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
10/14 - The Vereniging, Nijmegen (NL)
10/15 - Schumannsaal Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf (GER)
10/17 - Heaven, London (UK)
10/19 - Band on the Wall, Manchester (UK)
10/22 - Södra Teatern, Stockholm (SWE)
10/24 - Jazzhouse, Köpenhamn (DK)
10/27 - Salumeria della Musica, Milano (ITA)
10/29 - Pitchfork Music Festival, Paris (FRA)

Jens Lekman confirms new EP, tour

Jens Lekman has confirmed that his new EP "An argument with myself" will be released on September 20 via Secretly Canadian and will be followed by an abbreviated US tour. Get the full details here in this republished interview he did with the Walla Walla Washington Union Bulletin: http://secretlycanadian.com/blog/2011/07/jens-lekman-announces-new-ep-tour/

Jens Lekman topic of June: Grace Paley

Jens Lekman recommends that you read Grace Paley as that's his chosen topic of the month for June: http://www.jenslekman.com/records/smalltalk.htm
I concur, though it probably helps if you're Jewish (and/or socialist). But seriously, besides her excellent short stories, she's one of the very few poets whose work I've read and consistently enjoyed. Oh, and Jens also says he's finishing up mixing a new EP too.

Jens Lekman - Cowboy boots

Via Pitchfork, here's a new tune from Jens Lekman: http://www.earwolf.com/episode/sleep/

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week unique to our group:

01. Jonathan Johansson
02. Anna Järvinen
03. Jens Lekman
04. Acid House Kings
05. Fredrik
06. Holy Ghost!
07. The Radio Dept.
08. Syket
09. Lykke Li
10. Palpitation

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This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week unique to our group:

01. Anna Järvinen
02. Jens Lekman
03. Jenny Wilson
04. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
05. Bob Hund
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Peter Bjorn and John
08. Me and My Army
09. Acid House Kings
10. Those Dancing Days

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This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week unique to our group:

01. Bob Hund
02. Jens Lekman
03. Lykke Li
04. Håkan Hellström
05. Anna Järvinen
06. Kurt Vile
07. The Bear Quartet
08. The Radio Dept.
09. Austra
10. Rubik

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Jens Lekman live in London

Jens Lekman is doing a benefit in London on March 19 for Read & Shout, an English foundation to benefit libraries. See here: http://readandshout2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/jens-lekman-for-read-shout/

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week unique to our group:

01. Säkert!
02. The Radio Dept.
03. Familjen
04. The Bear Quartet
05. Loney, dear
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Johnossi
08. Logh
09. The Concretes
10. Jens Lekman

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Jens Lekman planning new album, EP

Jens Lekman says in his latest blog post that he hopes to release both a new full-length album and an EP this year: http://www.jenslekman.com/records/smalltalk.htm