Aug. 18, 2025 |
‘Wedding in Leipzig.’ Block out some time to take in Jens Lekman’s new single, from his upcoming album, Songs for Other People’s Weddings, out September 12. It runs a little longer than 10 minutes, telling the story of a wedding singer traveling to Leipzig for a marriage in a church where Bach used to work—and ends up sitting with strange people at the singles table. Don’t be fooled, now, by the fake ending around 4:30 …
—Brendan Hasenstab