''I Know What Love Isn't'' is the third studio album by Swedish

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Jens Lekman Jens Martin Lekman (; born 6 February 1981) is a Swedish musician. His music is guitar-based pop with heavy use of samples and strings, with lyrics that are often witty, romantic, and melancholic. His work is heavily influenced by Jonathan Ric ...

. The album was released in Europe on September 3, 2012 by

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and in the United States on September 4, 2012 by

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. "Erica America" was released as the album's lead single on June 25, 2012, followed by "I Know What Love Isn't" on August 10. ''I Know What Love Isn't'' was the final album released by Service, who had been Lekman's European label since 2004.

Critical reception

''I Know What Love Isn't'' received positive reviews from most music critics. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an

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score of 76, based on 28 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for ''I Know What Love Isn't'' adapted from liner notes. *Jens Lekman – vocals, bass,

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, guitar,

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, piano, writing,

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, recording ;Additional personnel *Andreas Andersson – flute *

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– 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) *

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– 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 –

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, saxophone

Charts

References

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