Jens lekmans a postcard to nina sample of greg phillinganess. Jens lekman a postcard to nina lyrics genius lyrics. A postcard to nina by jens lekman animation youtube. Jens lekman is an incredible songwriter and a delightfully goofy, gracious performer, but what stood out to me about my experience of his live show was just how kind he is. Nina, i can be your boyfriend so you can stay with your girlfriend your father is a sweet old man but its hard for him to understand that you want to love a. While working on my next album, i will sit down once a week, write down my thoughts, turn them into a song and share it with you directly. Described as a collection of recordings 20042007 on lekmans website. Jens lekmans new lp life will see you now out in february. Jens lekman released one song per week last yearwe.
If you preordered it through sc, you should have an email code to download the whole thing now. I mainly upload videos of my model train collection and videos of my trains running at home or at the local model train club. Life will see you now is jens lekman s first album since 2012s i know what love isnt. The song mostly talks about the conceit of the project over a. Jens martin lekman born february 6, 1981 in angered, sweden is a swedish musicianhe has released three albums and several eps since 2003his music can be described as guitarbased pop with heavy use of samples and strings, with lyrics that are often witty, romantic, and lachrymosehis work is often compared to that of stephin merritt of the the magnetic fields, jonathan richman and morrissey. Jul 25, 2017 but its hard for him to understand that you want to love a woman nina, i can be your boyfriend if it puts an end to all this nonsense first time i see you in berlin and you dont tell me anything until outside your dads apartment oh, god, jesus christ i try to focus on your eyes having dinner with your family now keep a steady look at your left eyebrow if its raised, it means yes if its. The lyrics are a bit twee in a few spots, even for jens, but its a really fun album. Jens lekman swedish songwriter jens lekman has spent nearly two decades crafting cleverly written guitarpop.
Been awake all night heard the rain tapping if something taps on the window in the middle of the night just let it in, alright just let it in, alright i couldnt even write about it in my diary or shape the. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Jens lekman is a swedish indie songwriter who is known for his guitarbased, witty, romantic pop songs. All through 2015, jens lekman released a new song every week on his website for free. Jens lekman the end of the world is bigger than love duration. Lekman is a swedish singer songwriter known for his ability to weave a story and narrative into his songs and lyrics.
Check out a postcard to nina by jens lekman on amazon music. Jens lekman a postcard to nina interface sessions duration. Lekman s plan was to create a series of postcards, a project. A postcard to nina by jens lekman sampled greg phillinganess countdown to love. A postcard to nina jens lekman night falls over kortedala. Jens lekman is a singersongwriter, storyteller, actor and comedian whose banter falls somewhere between the effortless delivery of a seasoned comic and the nervous rambling of. The top rated tracks by jens lekman are a postcard to nina, sipping on the sweet nectar, the opposite of hallelujah, and i. It starts with a strange scenario that is all but expected for a jens lekman song, with him explaining his idea for a scifi story in which humanity decides. I know what love isnt by jens lekman on amazon music unlimited. Stream postcards, a playlist by jens lekman from desktop or your mobile device.
Jens lekman is in the midst of sessions for his fourth studio album. Jan 09, 2015 last week, jens lekman announced that he would be posting one song a week for the next year. Jens lekman i know what love isnt thats the way love is vinyl record. In parallel, he led a musical experiment called ghostwriting where he translates into songs stories submitted to him by the public. As lekman wrote in his letter introducing the project, at the end of the year, we can sit down, you and me, and listen through these 52 songs, and remember. From 2007s sophomore breakthrough night falls over kortedala, to 2015s 52song postcards project, to 2017s life will see you now, lekman is singular in dissecting the. Nina i can be your boyfriend so you can stay with your girlfriend your father is a sweet old man but it is hard for him to understand. January 2nd, 2015 when you listen to this its 2015 even if you listen to this in 2016. Whether by patiently telling a drawnout story, putting a surprising twist on a tired form, getting over on sheer force of personality, or being just gloriously. About postcards all through 2015, jens lekman released a new song every week on his website for free. The writing of life will see you now was somewhat of an attempt to overcome periods of selfdoubt, a process helped by lekmans two interim projects postcards, in which he committed himself to writing and releasing one song every single week in 2015 and ghostwriting, where he asked other people for their stories and wrote songs around. Song is available on the album night falls over kortedala from.
Once you find the perfect date and show time, click on the button on the right hand side of the event to see all available tickets for that show. The former star of the affair and fringe talks from home about his new series, little fires everywhere. A postcard to nina play on apple music a postcard to nina download on itunes a postcard to nina play on spotify a postcard to nina play on youtube a postcard to nina. May 3rd, 2015 we celebrate walpurgis night on an island outside helsinki. While working on my next album, i will sit down once a week, write down my thoughts, turn them into a. March 1st, 2015 now im going to explain to you what it is i like about you. Lekmans first two records when i said i wanted to be your dog and oh you. An incisive observer, lekman sorts through existential dread with earnestness and whimsy. Jens lekman i know what love isnthow we met duration. Night falls over kortedala is the second studio album by swedish indie pop musician jens lekman. Jens lekman s 2015 new years resolution was to write and release one song a week, so that we might all remember, where we were and when we were there, who we kissed and who we missed last year. Find jens lekman discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Postcards by jens lekman free listening on soundcloud. The postcard then pivots to reveal itself as a duet with swedish pop singer annika norlin.
There is a feeling on this album as if i was aware that every time i write a song, i have the power to. Browse the above listings of jens lekman tickets to find a show you would like to attend. Jens lekman a postcard to nina with the story live youtube. Writing about the project on his blog, lekman thanks his fans. While working on my next album, i will sit down once a week, write down my thoughts, turn them into a song and share it. Lekman s first two records when i said i wanted to be your dog and oh you. Since my tour got cancelled and since were all more or less isolated right now during this pandemic i will be offering personal shows over skype during the week of march 2329. Jens lekman postcards free download so in the beginning, it freaked me out that in one week, i had to release a new song, just as it was. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Jens lekmans year of postcards consequence of sound. From 2007s sophomore breakthrough night falls over kortedala, to 2015s 52song postcards project, to 2017s life will see. The nutmegs story untold les baxter unchained melody the youtube clip flutes. Jens lekman a postcard to nina interface sessions youtube.
They are all titled postcard with the number of the week, making 52 tracks in total. At one point during the show, he dedicated an acoustic performance of into eternity to a friend of his who died in the oakland ghost ship warehouse fire in december. Postcards by jens lekman on soundcloud hear the worlds sounds. Jan 05, 2016 jens lekman s 2015 new years resolution was to write and release one song a week, so that we might all remember, where we were and when we were there, who we kissed and who we missed last year. Jens lekman life will see you now releases discogs. In the beginning of 2015, swedish artist jens lekman announced a new project that many thought wouldnt come to fruition.
Listen to jens lekmans entire 52track postcard project. Seatgeek is the best way to browse, find, and buy jens lekman tickets. At babaks school, there is a 3d printer and he prints out a model of the tumor that was surgically removed from his back this winter and its rugged gray plastic, it looks lunar he puts the tumor in his breast pocket. His music is guitarbased pop with heavy use of samples and strings, with lyrics that are often witty, romantic, and melancholic. March 7th, 2015 i miss my grandpa he died a year ago i have a last memory of him from his last christmas evening he wanted to show me something a crossbow carved. November 28th, 2015 i wake up midflight in an airport, somewhere in western usa two men discuss the climate. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jens lekman at the discogs marketplace. Lekman assents, hence the tone of the song, and of life will see you now more broadly. Please post music from 2000 present excluding top20 pop from the decade. Jens lekman s new years resolution is to write and share a new song each week. Nearly every genre goes as long as it wasnt created. Jens lekman is a singersongwriter, storyteller, actor and comedian whose banter falls somewhere between the effortless delivery of a seasoned comic and the nervous rambling of an indierock frontman.
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