The Opposite of Hallelujah | |
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Released | January 2005 |
Genre | Indie pop |
Length | 15:37 |
Label | Thievery Records Evil Evil Records |
The Opposite of Hallelujah is an EP by Swedish musician Jens Lekman.
The track "The Opposite of Hallelujah" was listed as the 416th best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork.
All tracks are written by Jens Lekman.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Opposite of Hallelujah" | 4:26 |
2. | "No Time for Breaking Up" | 4:29 |
3. | "I Don't Wanna Die Alone" | 3:33 |
4. | "Love Is Still a Mystery" | 3:09 |
Total length: | 15:37 |
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