Stereogum — The Swede-pop charmer Jens Lekman's song "How We Met, The Long Version" traces the story of a relationship in a vast and cosmic sense. It's a strutting, disco-informed number that begins with the actual birth of the universe and goes right up through... more info

KEXP Seattle — Highlights this week include the latest from Swedish singer/songwriter Jens Lekman. KEXP Music Director Don Yates calls Lekman’s fourth LP, “a smartly crafted set of buoyant orchestral dance-pop inflected with disco, calypso, samba and other styl... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Ryan Adams' Prisoner is his strongest album in years. Other releases I can recommend include Jens Lekman's Life Will See You Now, Mind Over Mirrors' Undying Color, Nikki Lane's Highway Queen, and Strand of Oaks' Hard Love. Vinyl reissues... more info

DrownedInSound — In his mid-thirties, Gothenburg’s favourite son remains a vital artist more info

DrownedInSound — "There’s no one voting for Trump in my crowd really. So how do I reach those people?" more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, the Swede songwriter launches a fan contest. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — He's also giving away tickets to every stop on his U.S. tour via a contest called "Jens Will Loop You Now." Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Later this month, Swedish indie-pop mastermind Jens Lekman is releasing Life Will See You Now, his first official album since 2012's I Know What Love Isn't. We've already heard lead single "What's That Perfume You Wear?," and now he's premiered anoth... more info

Consequence of Sound — Angel Olsen, Mitski, Mountain Goats, Toro Y Moi, Jens Lekman, Will Oldham, Bully, and more contribute. more info

Stereogum — Our First 100 Days is a charity project that will release one new song per day for the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency. Artists such as Angel Olsen, Mitski, Toro Y Moi, the Mountain Goats, How To Dress Well, PWR BTTM, Strand Of Oaks, the ... more info