“When I was a kid, I had a period in my life when I was eight or nine when I was so scared of dying that I wouldn't go out of our house for a whole year. I refused to step out of the door because I thought something would happen. I had all these compulsive thoughts or whatever, and my head was really messed up.”

Swedish musician

Jens Martin Lekman is a Swedish musician known for guitar-based pop that blends samples and strings. Born in Sweden, he has built a reputation for songs that are witty, romantic, and often tinged with melancholy. His work is shaped by influences such as Jonathan Richman and Belle & Sebastian, and listeners have compared him to artists including Stephin Merritt, David Byrne, and Scott Walker. The result is music that combines playful detail with an emotional edge.