Monday, January 08, 2007

You Should Be Listening















Todays forecast on the Eastern Seaboard...RAIN. My solution to your rainy day case of the Monday's is to take a listen to 2005's Oh You're So Silent Jens, by Jens Lekman. Jens' deep voice combined with his sweeping melodies are at first difficult to care for, but quickly get caught in your head. This album contains tracks that sound like they were recorded on a rainy day, but then comes back with songs that will bring the sun out from behind the clouds.

Listen for: Maple Leaves, Black Cab, Rocky Dennis' Farewell Song, A Sweet Summers Night On Hammer Hill

Perfect if you like: Sufjan Stevens, The Magnetic Fields, Neutral Milk Hotel

3 comments:

modage said...

I've had this for about a year but outside of song Black Cab which I love, have not really gotten into it. My cousin, in an effort to persuade me, gave me Jens "When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog" album, which I will be listening to soon...

The Dave said...

I have "When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog" but I have not listened to it nearly as many times as i have listened to "Silent". It is pretty good though. Its his only real "album" i believe.

Christy said...

Brae loves this album!