I Know What Love Isn't

I Know What Love Isn't
Studio album by
Jens Lekman
ReleasedSeptember 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)
Recorded2009–2012
GenreIndie pop
Length38:00
Label
ProducerJens Lekman
Jens Lekman chronology
Night Falls Over Kortedala
(2007) 		I Know What Love Isn't
(2012) 		Life Will See You Now
(2017)
Singles from I Know What Love Isn't
  1. "Erica America"
    Released: June 25, 2012 (2012-06-25)
  2. "I Know What Love Isn't"
    Released: August 10, 2012 (2012-08-10)

I Know What Love Isn't is the third studio album by Swedish indie pop musician Jens Lekman. The album was released in Europe on September 3, 2012, by Service and in the United States on September 4, 2012, by Secretly Canadian.

"Erica America" was released as the album's lead single on June 25, 2012,[1] followed by "I Know What Love Isn't" on August 10.[2] I Know What Love Isn't was the final album released by Service, who had been Lekman's European label since 2004.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[4]
Metacritic76/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
American Songwriter[7]
The A.V. ClubB[8]
The Guardian[9]
NME7/10[10]
Pitchfork7.7/10[11]
PopMatters8/10[12]
Q[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
Uncut7/10[15]

I Know What Love Isn't received positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 28 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jens Lekman

No.TitleLength
1."Every Little Hair Knows Your Name (Intro)"1:26
2."Erica America"3:56
3."Become Someone Else's"4:24
4."Some Dandruff on Your Shoulder"3:41
5."She Just Don't Want to Be with You Anymore"3:53
6."I Want a Pair of Cowboy Boots"2:57
7."The World Moves On"6:11
8."The End of the World Is Bigger than Love"4:41
9."I Know What Love Isn't"3:34
10."Every Little Hair Knows Your Name"3:17
Total length:38:00

Personnel

Credits for I Know What Love Isn't adapted from liner notes.[16]

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 3
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] 30
US Billboard 200[19] 137
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] 27
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 44

References

  1. ^ "Erica America – Single by Jens Lekman". United States: iTunes Store. June 25, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "I Know What Love Isn't (Digital Download – Secretly Canadian #) – Jens Lekman". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Minsker, Evan (January 31, 2013). "R.I.P. Service, Swedish Label Behind Jens Lekman, Tough Alliance, Studio, Whitest Boy Alive". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "I Know What Love Isn't by Jens Lekman reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Reviews for I Know What Love Isn't by Jens Lekman". Metacritic. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Sendra, Tim. "I Know What Love Isn't – Jens Lekman". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  7. ^ Terich, Jeff (August 30, 2012). "Jens Lekman, I Know What Love Isn't". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  8. ^ DeVille, Chris (September 4, 2012). "Jens Lekman: I Know What Love Isn't". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  9. ^ Mossman, Kate (August 30, 2012). "Jens Lekman: I Know What Love Isn't – review". The Guardian. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  10. ^ Stevens, Jenny (August 31, 2012). "Jens Lekman – 'I Know What Love Isn't'". NME. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  11. ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (September 7, 2012). "Jens Lekman: I Know What Love Isn't". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  12. ^ Bloom, Dave (October 11, 2012). "Jens Lekman: I Know What Love Isn't". PopMatters. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  13. ^ "Jens Lekman: I Know What Love Isn't". Q (185): 83. October 2012.
  14. ^ Rosen, Jody (September 4, 2012). "I Know What Love Isn't". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  15. ^ "Jens Lekman: I Know What Love Isn't". Uncut (185): 83. October 2012.
  16. ^ I Know What Love Isn't (liner notes). Lekman, Jens. Service. 2012. SERV041.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jens Lekman – Night Falls Over Kortedala". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  19. ^ "Jens Lekman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  20. ^ "Jens Lekman Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  21. ^ "Jens Lekman Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  22. ^ "Jens Lekman Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2013.