Oh You're So Silent Jens

I know very little about Jens Lekman.  I know he's a singer/songwriter who hails from Sweden, has released several EPs since 2003 and has combined/re-released the songs from those EPs onto an album that came out earlier this month, Oh You're So Silent, Jens.  The album got a great review at Pitchfork and his tracks have bounced around the Internet in what is basically a dead month for new album releases.  Some of them are good.  Some are less so.  And I can really make out the Stephen Merritt comparisons (it certainly sounds like he's channeling the Magnetic Fields - right down to the widely varied song styles), but I can't make out the Morrissey connection.  In either case, one song stands out and blows my mind.  It's my #1 song of the week, and is just downright cool.  Download and enjoy.  And also take a listen to another track from the album below it.  Then go buy the CD at Insound.

Download Jens Lekman - "Black Cab".mp3

Download Jens Lekma - "Julie (Remix)".mp3