Jens Lekman released his first solo album in eight years. Songs for someone else’s weddinga companion record of the book of the same name by Lekman and bestselling author David Levitan will be released on September 12th Secretly Canadian;The novel will be published on August 5th Abrams’ books. Fun lead single “Candy from a stranger” I’ll arrive with a today Lena Johnson– Video of the orientation. Check below to scroll down to album covers, tracklists and upcoming tour dates for Rekman.
Songs for someone else’s wedding Following the release in 2004 “If You Need a Stranger (To Sing at Your Wedding)” he draws inspiration from Rekman’s own experience as a wedding singer. “I was happy to do it. That was an honor. In the 2010s, when streaming became difficult to make a living from music, wedding gigs became a financial way to get it, giving the music itself a new meaning.”
The Swedish singer-songwriter approached Levisan (Nick & Nora’s Endless Playlist) about working on projects together before the pandemic. “I’m a novelist with an interest in love songs, and Jens and I have been dealing with him ever since I reached out to him in 2005 after listening to his albums repeatedly while writing the book,” recalls Levisan. “I wanted to thank him for the soundtrack. We kept in touch for many years, and shortly before the pandemic, he got closer to a novel about an indie musician playing weddings. I was intrigued by it. In order to have a real collaboration, we suggested that we add a twist. The book, along with me, tells the wedding story first, and Jens must supply a couple’s song.
According to Rekman, the new song is “Is this the point of the story that lovers first meet? He continued:
I felt that the idea of creating a concept album for a story (rock opera?) was forbidden. For me, this is usually a sign that I am on the right path. While researching the genre of narrative concept albums, I realized that one of my favourite albums, Frank Sinatra’s Watertown is in fact it. This album served as inspiration as he has never become a fan of musicals or rock operas.
I wrote the album while the book was still written, and at one point I began to imagine what had happened between the chapters of the book. The book and album were intertwined and intertwined in the end, but I also found my own path. The book provided a story structure, but the album occasionally creeped up behind the scenes. Song stories appear in books and vice versa.
Rekman concluded: “This story is very important about relationships and how it is reflected through other people’s relationships and weddings, but more than anything, it’s a love story about music and its value, which has been devalued and turned into content by tech companies.
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Songs for someone else’s wedding Cover artwork:
Songs for someone else’s wedding Tracklist:
1. First time love
2. Two tuxedo sewing
3. Candies from strangers
4. Two small pigs
5. Talk to me with music
6. With you I can hear my voice
7. I want to do it again
8. GOT-JFK
9. Brooklyn wedding
10. In the case of Sky
11. It’s getting more and more obsolete
12. At the pier, Hudson
13. Wedding in Leipzig
14. Lej-got
15. I have one new message
16. For a moment
17. The last love
Jens Lekman 2025 Tour Date:
November 8th – Minneapolis, Minnesota – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
9 – Chicago, Illinois – Lincoln Hall
November 10th – Toronto, Ontario – Great Hall
November 12th – Boston, Massachusetts – Sinclair
November 13th – Northampton, Massachusetts – Iron Horse
November 14th – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Underground art
November 16th – Brooklyn, New York – Music Hall in Williamsburg
November 17th – Washington DC – Union Stage
November 19th – Durham, North Carolina – Motor Commusic Hall
November 21st – Atlanta, Georgia – Earl
November 22nd – Nashville, Tennessee – Exit/in
November 24th – Dallas, Texas – Deep Elm
November 25th – Austin, Texas – Mohawk
November 28th – Phoenix, Arizona – Crescent Ballroom
November 29th – Los Angeles, California – Lodge Room
November 30th – San Francisco, California – Independence
December 2nd – Portland, Oregon – Aladdin Theatre
December 3rd – Seattle, Washington – Noymos
Source: Our Culture – ourculturemag.com
