Jens Lekman "Songs for Other People's Weddings" 2023-04-22 both because of the band’s

both because of the band’s careening new fame

The gently insinuating despair of Smith's work communicates volumes about the heartbreak and alienation that is the bane of 20th century boys with too much time on their hands

Praised for its “shimmery songcraft” (The Independent)

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

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

Jens Lekman "Songs for Other People's Weddings" 2023-04-22 both because of the band’sJens 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