Jens Lekman - When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog [Sweden]

Primary Artist
Jens Lekman
Album Title
When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog [Sweden]
Release Date
September 7, 2004 
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Review by Tim Sendra
Jens Lekman is a loveable goofball. Coming on like a mix of Beck, Calvin Johnson, Stephin Merritt, and Morrissey (with all the blend of humor and emotion that list entails), Lekman seems destined for indie sainthood. In fact, in his native Sweden he is a bona fide pop star. When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog reached the Top Ten of the album charts in mid-2004. The three EPs on Secretly Canadian leading up to this record have been solid songcraft mixed with pop wackiness. Read More