“"You don’t get over a broken heart/You just learn to carry it gracefully," sings Jens Lekman. Which is just what Lekman does on this quietly epic breakup album. On I Know What Love Isn’t, the Swedish pop savant refines his sound, enveloping the catchy, eccentric melodies in piano, strings, and the occasional sax solo — […]”
“Because its 10 songs are variations on the single theme of "heartbreak," Jens Leman has said I Know What Love Isn't feels like the first proper album he's made.”
“On his third full-length album, Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman returns with a more simplistic approach, toning down the extremely colorful instrumentation that coated his last LP. Thankfully, the man's charm and wit is all this album needs to stay afloat.”
