Jens Lekman "Songs for Other People's Weddings" 2023-04-22 things were never quite the

things were never quite the same after the members went their separate ways the first time

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

both because of the band’s careening new fame

Praised for its “shimmery songcraft” (The Independent)

empires rise and fall

Jens Lekman "Songs for Other People's Weddings" 2023-04-22 things were never quite theJens 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