Jens Lekman "Songs for Other People's Weddings" 2023-04-22 Praised for its “shimmery songcraft”

Praised for its “shimmery songcraft” (The Independent)

and his songs bear the marks of his resourcefulness: Brandon taught himself guitar by ear

adding to the soundtrack of people's lives

“Hallelujah” is a pared-back version of the music featuring Tyler and his band only

empires rise and fall

Jens Lekman "Songs for Other People's Weddings" 2023-04-22 Praised for its “shimmery songcraft”Jens Lekman is an accidental wedding singer. But hes also a wedding singer for a reason. Ever since his 2004 song If You Ever Need a Stranger (To Sing at Your Wedding) he has had a side gig fielding requests from strangers to sing at their weddings. For over twenty years, hes had a particular vantage point from which to see the role love songs can play in our lives. In 2020, he and novelist David Levithan co conceived a novel with music, Songs from