Night Falls Over Kortedala was back in 2007, which has deprived fans of their fill of Lekman for many years, but has given music writers many-a-hacky opportunity to say that he’s been “oh so silent” since. (Guilty.) There have been some bits of music and news, of course: a new song here (and here), a [...]

The Swedish singer has also announced UK dates

Swedish singer announces first release for four years

Jens Lekman has a five-song EP called An Argument With Myself due out in September. Lekman describes it as “a little taste of what’s not to come.” Some words from the label and the tracklist: In the symbology of Lekman’s songbook, motion is a means to stave off insanity or succumb to it and the [...]

The Pitchfork Music Festival’s franchising: In addition to the usual July event in Chicago, there’s now a second Parisian version of the festival taking place in October. Since his moniker’s French, Justin Vernon’s helping curate. So far Bon Iver’s also confirmed to play, along with Jens Lekman, ...