Jens Lekman
Live @ Webster Hall, NYC, 10/27/07
I'm not going to lie, I was a tad sceptical on how Jens' would perform, as I'd never seen him before. Needless to say, I was quite impressed. The true stand-out were his vocals, which on the record tend to hit some off notes, yet live, his voice carried and controlled the songs in a confident fashion. With a top notch (mostly all female) backing band, songs from his three albums were mixed about in the set, playing "You are the light", "Black cab" and "Maple leaves" to full applause, as well as "Sipping the sweet nectar" and "The opposite of hallelujah" from the new album "Night falls over Kortedala". The highlight though, had to be "A postcard to Nina" in it's almost overly maudlin aura. Combined with his witty banter, Jens held the crowd's attention so much so Webster Hall was strangely silent during his performance. Arguably, one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen all year.
- Matt Giordano
