MP3: Emil Jensen - Där stigarna tar slut
My Swedish language skills are fairly minimal so most of Emil Jensen's appeal is lost on me. The award-winning slam-poet turned singer/songwriter is a fine musician, but it's obvious that he's a wordsmith first. Now, I like foreign-language music just fine as many years of death-metal has taught me to passively ignore most lyrical content (it's not what you say as much as how you say it), but it can still be a big stumbling block to not understand the words. Example: Håkan Hellström I got immediately, Emil Jensen I did not. However, I make sure to keep an open mind so when Jensen's latest EP "Maj förra året" came my way, I gave it an honest listen. I may not love everything that Adrian Recordings puts out, but I respect them enough to ensure that every new release gets a fair chance for frontpage posting. It's a good thing too, because the Familjen remix track I've posted today is making me reconsider Emil Jensen's previously cast-aside back catalogue. The jaunty electronic beeps compliment him nicely, elevating the material beyond his usual folk-rockness. I still may never fall in love with the rest of Emil Jensen's music, but this I like.
Emil Jensen - Där stigarna tar slut (Tommy-remix av Familjen)