Oh You're so Silent, Jens (CD)
Preceding his successful debut full length, When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog, Jens Lekman released into the world three little gems. Gems that didn't reach as far as the LP...but damn, were those perfect nuggets. First came Maple Leaves (a concise pop masterpiece with such poignant hits such as "Black Cab" and "Maple Leaves"), then came the Rocky Dennis EP (a more personal and bittersweet affair in which Jens celebrates and eventually retires his erroneous alter ego, Rocky Dennis, mistakenly given to him after a Swedish DJ happened upon an early demo of this recording), and You Are the Light (the perfect harmony between the previous two EPs including the wondrous title track of horns, love and misdemeanors). And so, we offer this... ALL OF THEM ON ONE CD! We've filled up the space and present to you this collection of all three out-of-print EPs as well as some hard to find out-takes from the harder to find Dept. of Forgotten Songs.![]()
| Tracklisting | |
| Disk | 1 | |
| 1 | At the Dept. of Forgotten Songs |
| 2 | Maple Leaves [EP Version] |
| 3 | Sky Phenomenon |
| 4 | Pocketful of Money |
| 5 | Black Cab |
| 6 | Someone to Share My Life With |
| 7 | Rocky Dennis' Farewell Song |
| 8 | Rocky Dennis in Heaven |
| 9 | Jens Lekman's Farewell Song to Rocky Dennis |
| 10 | Julie [Remix] |
| 11 | I Saw Her in the Anti War Demonstration |
| 12 | Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill |
| 13 | Man Walks into a Bar |
| 14 | Another Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill |
| 15 | F-Word |
| 16 | Wrong Hands |
| 17 | Maple Leaves [7" Version] |
| Beth Ibrahim
- Fayetteville, AR, United States |
| Jens Lekman does it again with his soulful (sometimes hilarious) lyrics on this great pop album. I highly recommend it! | |
| Michael Whalen
- Staten Island, NY, United States |
| Over the years Jens Lekman has graced the indie rock world with his thoughtful and often hilarious songs. From the soft piano ballads like "At the Dept. of Forgotten Songs" to the catchy hooks like "Black Cab", Jens fills each song with a sense of fun and meaning, which are often not easily mixed. Spanning his career from times of sampling in songs like "Pocketful of Money" to the multiple songs showing his obsession with Rocky Dennis, this album never misses a step and gets better with each listen. | |
| Diego
- GDL, , Mexico |
| Meet one of the best songwriters of this decade. His pop sensibilities are so strong and sharp that they'll make you shiver in absolute pleasure. Not to mention you'll be humming or dancing his songs for weeks. Meet Jens, your ears will be forever grateful. | |