A while back I posted a remix of Au Revoir Simone‘s “Shadows” by Jens Lekman. The Swedish ukelele-loving singer-songwriter quickly followed that remix up with a mixtape titled Summer In 3/4 Time (which you can find in the sidebar of Summer mixtapes). During that time, I also wondered when Lekman would be making a comeback and I got my answer much sooner than I thought I would have to wait for – which was great news to me. With the release of the appropriately yet dramatically-titled song, “The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love,” Lekman fans were reacquainted with his melancholic arrangements of swooping samples that come beautifully together under that rich, deep voice.
It was released via free download nearly a month ago but I wanted to post the song anyway because everyone should hear it. He wrote it in a time when he was first lost in hopelessness (surprise, surprise) but it actually ended up being a song full of hope. So you would never guess that its roots came from a sad origin based on the melodies bursting out of each measure. If you haven’t heard it, make sure you take a listen below! You’ll get as sensitive as Mr. Jens Lekman once you hear it.
WILD TONIC 