Night Falls Over Kortedala

by Jens Lekman

Night Falls Over Kortedala cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 September 2007
  • Label: Service
  • Country: Sweden
  • Length: 1:21:18
  • Community rating: 4.14/5 from 12 ratings

Artists on this release: Kristian Lidell, Ida Ros茅n, Frida Thurfjell, Karin Krantz, Ellen Hjalmarsson, Markus G枚rsch, Clare Canzoneri, Bj枚rn Almgren, Mikaela Robsahm, Stefan Spors茅n

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Jens Lekman samples vintage strings and disco beats to create a lush, romantic pop masterpiece. His witty, crooning vocals tell charming stories of love and life in Sweden. It is a joyful, ornate album filled with memorable hooks.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, twee, storytelling, witty, orchestral, folk, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. And I Remember Every Kiss (3:04)
  2. Sipping On The Sweet Nectar (4:09)
  3. The Opposite of Hallelujah (4:25)
  4. A Postcard to Nina (5:01)
  5. Into Eternity (3:43)
  6. I'm Leaving You Because I Don't Love You (3:49)
  7. If I Could Cry (it would feel like this) (3:18)
  8. Your Arms Around Me (5:02)
  9. Shirin (3:59)
  10. It Was a Strange Time in My Life (4:57)
  11. Kanske 脛r Jag K盲r i Dig (5:32)
  12. Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo (4:17)
  13. Your Beat Kicks Back Like Death (6:31)
  14. Our Last Swim In The Ocean (4:41)
  15. A Little Lost (3:30)
  16. Radio NRJ (3:26)
  17. The Linden Trees Are Still in Blossom (4:37)
  18. When I'm Swimming (7:19)

Credits

  • Stefan F盲lt - artwork, design
  • Johan Forsman - mastered by
  • Mattias Glav氓 - mixed by
  • Tammy Karlsson - photography by [photo]
  • El Perro Del Mar - recorded by [additional recordings by]
  • Michael Leonhart - recorded by [additional recordings by]
  • Philip Granqvist - recorded by [additional recordings by]
  • Jens Lekman - written-by, producer, recorded by

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