As promised, Adrian Recordings has the new Emil Jensen single "Ghana mot Italien" available for free download: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=133
Go there to check out dates for his upcoming Swedish tour-by-bicycle as well.

Adrian Recordings will be putting out a brand new Emil Jensen single on May 15, the very same day they announce details for his upcoming 25-date Swedish bike tour. Read more: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=127

Emil Jensen
Maj förra året
Adrian Recordings

I must be honest, I've never heard much from Emil Jensen before, but I feel this to be a good introduction to his music. With five tracks in under twenty minutes, it's nothing too straining on my ever-shortening attention span. The EP kicks off with the title track, which is quite a catchy little number. However, the second and third tracks tend to simmer a bit before the real gems of the release - the two remixes. Both tracks are by far the out-and-out standouts of the album and gets one hoping that in the future, Mr. Jensen's remix foray will lead to proper collaborations.
- Matt Giordano

MP3: Emil Jensen - Där stigarna tar slut

My Swedish language skills are fairly minimal so most of Emil Jensen's appeal is lost on me. The award-winning slam-poet turned singer/songwriter is a fine musician, but it's obvious that he's a wordsmith first. Now, I like foreign-language music just fine as many years of death-metal has taught me to passively ignore most lyrical content (it's not what you say as much as how you say it), but it can still be a big stumbling block to not understand the words. Example: Håkan Hellström I got immediately, Emil Jensen I did not. However, I make sure to keep an open mind so when Jensen's latest EP "Maj förra året" came my way, I gave it an honest listen. I may not love everything that Adrian Recordings puts out, but I respect them enough to ensure that every new release gets a fair chance for frontpage posting. It's a good thing too, because the Familjen remix track I've posted today is making me reconsider Emil Jensen's previously cast-aside back catalogue. The jaunty electronic beeps compliment him nicely, elevating the material beyond his usual folk-rockness. I still may never fall in love with the rest of Emil Jensen's music, but this I like.

Emil Jensen - Där stigarna tar slut (Tommy-remix av Familjen)

Swedish beat poet and singer/songwriter Emil Jensen's long-awaited spoken word record "Mellansnack" will be released on December 6 via Hör Opp. Read more: http://www.höropp.nu/

Adrian Recordings will release a new 5-song Emil Jensen EP entitled "Maj förra året" on November 27.

Adrian Recordings has announced that Emil Jensen will be recording a live spoken-word album this weekend October 11-12 at Kafé Barbro in Malmö.

Swedish singer/songwriter and beat poet Emil Jensen has revamped his website: http://www.emiljensen.se/

The new Emil Jensen album "Orka då" has been confirmed for a May 3 release. The full tracklist:

01. Maj förra året
02. Spelar stor roll
03. Inte vackrast i världen
04. Jorden runt i motvind
05. Syster
06. Jag har vaknat i naturen utan att ha en aning om var jag är
07. Sudditjuven
08. Hur lyckliga kan vi bli
09. Tror du det?
10. Sländornas dag

The first single will be "Spelar stor roll".

Emil Jensen's new album will be out May 3 to be followed by a two-night record release show at Victoriateatern in Malmö on May 5-6.

Interview: Magnus Bjerkert (Adrian Recordings/David & the Citizens)

Adrian Recordings has announced the signing of Swedish electronic artist Familjen aka Johan T Karlsson. An EP will be released, but for now you can listen to the first single "Första Sista": http://www.adrianrecordings.com/Forsta_Sista.mp3
Other releases on the way from Adrian:

02/15 - The Fine Arts Showcase - "Radiola" CD
03/01 - David & the Citizens - "1999 - 2005" - DVD

Later:

Familjen - "Första Sista"
Björns vänner live
The Fine Arts Showcase single #2 from "Radiola"
Single from eMiL Jensen's upcoming album
Familjen - EP
eMiL Jensen - Album #2

Emil Jensen is starting work on a new album. Read more: http://www.emiljensen.se/ (in Swedish)

Head over to the Adrian Recordings website to download a new free single from singer/songwriter/slam-poet Emil Jensen: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/
Two songs plus cover art, pretty sweet.

Emil Jensen on tour:

01/25 - Bona folkhögskola, Motala (SWE)
02/04 - After Eight, Åbo (FIN)
02/05 - Kåren, Jakobstad (FIN)
02/10 - Mejeriet, Lund (SWE)
02/11 - Allhuset, Stockholm (SWE)
02/18 - Poesifestival kråkstorm, Karlstad (SWE)
02/26 - Hedbergs kafé, Visby (SWE)
03/18 - Åland, Mariehamn (FIN)
03/23 - Länsteatern, Jönköping (SWE)
04/20 - Karlstad (SWE)
04/22 - Kulturhuset, Hässleholm (SWE)
04/24 - Performancefestival, Norrköping (SWE)