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Night Falls Over Kortedala Studio album by Jens Lekman Released 5 September 2007 Recorded 2004–2007 Genre Indie pop Label Service
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(2005)Night Falls Over Kortedala
(2007)Night Falls Over Kortedala is the second full length release by Swedish pop singer Jens Lekman. Announced on 25 July 2007, and advertised on Lekman's website as a "a collection of recordings 2004-2007",[1] the album was released in Scandinavia on the label Service on 5 September 2007 and worldwide on 9 October 2007 through Secretly Canadian.
The subject matter includes Lekman's first kiss—supposedly at age 19[citation needed] ("And I Remember Every Kiss")—and being introduced as the boyfriend of his lesbian friend to her parents ("A Postcard to Nina"). "And I Remember Every Kiss" contains a short sample from "Theme from Sand Pebbles" also known as "And We Were Lovers" written by Leslie Bricusse and Jerry Goldsmith performed by Enoch Light.[citation needed]
The song "Your Arms Around Me" appears on the soundtrack of the 2009 film, Whip It.[2]
Contents
Release
Pre-orders for the Swedish release also include a digital bonus EP, Kalendervägen 113.D, a one track acoustic medley which, according to Lekman, includes "two unreleased songs on it 'The Rain Has Got To Fall' and 'Our Last Swim In The Ocean' as well as a couple of songs from Night Falls... and a Paul Simon song from Graceland I thought was suitable. It's me, a guitar and a loop pedal, nothing else. For those of you who prefer it more au naturale."[3]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [4] The A.V. Club (B)[5] Blender [6] Drowned in Sound [7] The Guardian [8] Pitchfork Media (9.0/10.0)[9] PopMatters [10] Robert Christgau (A-)[11] Stylus Magazine (B)[12] Tiny Mix Tapes [13] Online music magazine Pitchfork Media placed Night Falls Over Kortedala' at number 153 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[14] The Album also made Paste Magazine's 50 Best Albums of the 2000s, entering the list at number 43.[15]
Kalendervägen 113.D
Main article: Kalendervägen 113.DAdvance copies of the album came with the bonus EP Kalendervägen 113.D.
Track listing
- "And I Remember Every Kiss" – 2:59
- "Sipping on the Sweet Nectar" – 4:11
- "The Opposite of Hallelujah" – 4:21
- "A Postcard to Nina" – 5:01
- "Into Eternity" – 3:44
- "I'm Leaving You Because I Don't Love You" – 3:48
- "If I Could Cry (It Would Feel Like This)" – 3:23
- "Your Arms Around Me" – 5:02
- "Shirin" – 3:56
- "It Was a Strange Time in My Life" – 5:08
- "Kanske är jag kär i dig" (English: Maybe I'm in Love with You) – 4:43
- "Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo" – 4:16
See also
References
- ^ "Discography - official Jens Lekman website". http://www.jenslekman.com/collections.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172233/soundtrack Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ Lekman, Jens (31 August 2007). "Smalltalk: 31 August 2007". Jens Lekman. http://jenslekman.com/records/smalltalk.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The A.V. Club review
- ^ Blender review
- ^ Drowned in Sound review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Stylus Magazine review
- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes review
- ^ Pitchfork staff (28 September 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7706-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-200-151/5/. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ Paste staff (November 2, 2009). "The 50 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)". Paste Magazine. http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/11/the-best-albums-of-the-decade.html. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
External links
Studio albums When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog · Night Falls Over KortedalaCompilations EPs The Insect EP · 7" Vinyl EP · Maple Leaves · Rocky Dennis · I Killed a Party Again · Julie · You Are the Light · The Opposite of Hallelujah · Live at Stora Teatern · You Deserve Someone Better Than a Bum Like Me · USA October 2005 · Kalendervägen 113.D · An Argument with Myself EPSingles Jens Lekman/José González · El Perro del Mar/Jens Lekman · Jens Lekman/Blood Music · "Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo"Categories:- 2007 albums
- Jens Lekman albums
- Secretly Canadian albums
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