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398: 393: 388: 383: 378: 312: 307: 302: 297: 292: 31: 447:, his new collection of previously released singles and B-sides, is a marvel of pure songcraft. Clichés unravel, traditional structures break down and build back up again, unpretentious witticisms sparkle. And then there are the sonics of the thing: lo-fi 1278: 1498: 1493: 1440: 1229: 1310: 1334: 140: 1488: 913: 909:"A Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill" incorporates a sample from the bootleg "Emmaboda 2003" recorded by Patrik Lindgren. 1176: 1272: 1483: 1426: 1341: 158: 1348: 1303: 885: 881: 514: 30: 1461: 1454: 1405: 1398: 1264: 625: 206: 191: 102: 1433: 1355: 1048: 1296: 1101: 1074: 896: 321: 1120: 1125: 439: 333: 1419: 1391: 791: 523: 200: 195: 179: 107: 38: 1447: 1225: 1210: 369: 1234: 1181: 995: 942: 407: 357: 117: 1148: 938: 903: 427: 230:
The album cover was designed by the Swedish musician Rasmus Hägg, one half of the duo
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room dividers of sound, unexpected samples, and Lekman's rich, cavernous monotone."
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score of 79, based on 13 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an
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Dombal, Ryan (9 December 2005). "Jens Lekman: Oh You're So Silent Jens".
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received widespread acclaim from contemporary music critics. At
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on 8 June 2005, and later re-released on 22 November 2005 on
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All tracks are written by Jens Lekman, except where noted
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Index


Compilation album
Jens Lekman
Genre
Indie pop
Label
Service
Secretly Canadian
Producer
Jens Lekman
When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog
Night Falls Over Kortedala
compilation album
indie pop
Jens Lekman
Service
Secretly Canadian
Maple Leaves
Rocky Dennis in Heaven
Julie
fanzine
Studio
Metacritic
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly
Pitchfork
PopMatters
Stylus Magazine
Uncut
Vice

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