I Know What Love Isn't | ||||
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Released | September 3, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2009–2012 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 38:00 | |||
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Producer | Jens Lekman | |||
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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]
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10 [4] |
Metacritic | 76/100 [5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | B [8] |
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NME | 7/10 [10] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [11] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [12] |
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Uncut | 7/10 [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]
All tracks are written by Jens Lekman
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Credits for I Know What Love Isn't adapted from liner notes. [16]
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Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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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 |
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