I Know What Love Isn't Explained

I Know What Love Isn't
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jens Lekman
Cover:	Jens Lekman - I Know What Love Isn't.jpg
Recorded:	2009–2012
Genre:	Indie pop
Producer:	Jens Lekman
Prev Title:	Night Falls Over Kortedala
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Life Will See You Now
Next Year:	2017

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

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".

Personnel

Credits for I Know What Love Isn't adapted from liner notes.^[4]

• Jens Lekman – vocals, bass, beatboxing, guitar, harp, piano, writing, production, recording

Additional personnel

• Andreas Andersson – flute
• Sophia Brous – harmony vocals
• Gus Franklin – harmony vocals
• Paul Gold – mastering
• Lars-Erik Grimelund – drums
• Charlie Hall – drums
• Marla Hansen – violin
• Tim Harvey – harmony vocals
• Emelie Jonazon – saxophone
• Kristin Lidell – photography
• Brian McTear – recording (drums)
• Ulrika Mild – harmony vocals

• Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
• Daniel Murphy – layout
• Jonas Odhner – recording (bass and drums)
• Gary Olson – recording (drums)
• Matt Pence – mixing
• Addison Rogers – harmony vocals
• Lewis Rogers – harmony vocals
• Julia Rydholm – bass
• Hilda Stammarnäs – background vocals
• Kellie Sutherland – harmony vocals
• Niclas Svensson – bass
• Frida Thurfjell – recorder, saxophone

Notes and References

1. Web site: Erica America – Single by Jens Lekman . June 25, 2012 . . United States . November 12, 2018.
2. Web site: I Know What Love Isn't (Digital Download – Secretly Canadian #) – Jens Lekman . . November 12, 2018.
3. Web site: R.I.P. Service, Swedish Label Behind Jens Lekman, Tough Alliance, Studio, Whitest Boy Alive . . January 31, 2013 . October 4, 2013 . Minsker . Evan.
4. . 2012 . I Know What Love Isn't . liner notes . . SERV041.