Oh You’re So Silent Jens is a compilation of songs between February 2003 and August 2004. It contains in the now famous Maple Leaves and Rocky Dennis EPs. Famous for the sheer quality of the songs, both are integral to any Indiekids record collection.

Also included in the 17 tracks is a rare 7” and some damn fi ne new recordings and outtakes. Jens’ popularity in Australia has ten-folded since his tour in May this year with Darren Hanlon. Audiences were absolutely spellbound by not only his solo performance on ukulele but also with his laptop euro-pop singalongs.

After the Darren Hanlon tour he also managed to sneak in a few shows of his own, including two sell-outs shows in Perth and Melbourne. At only 22, Lekman has deservedly been the center of much hype in Scandinavia as well. Having made a name for himself performing under the name Rocky Dennis, he recently hit #8 on the Swedish national record sales charts with this last album When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog.

Most everyone who’s heard him believes him to be the next great pop star emerging from the streets of the DIY underground. With an angelic voice and golden ears he seems to be drinking from the same hard waters as Harry Nilsson, the Magnetic Fields, Runt-era Todd Rundgren, Bill Callahan’s Smog, the Modern Lovers, Rufus Wainwright, and Belle & Sebastian.

He’s currently working on another EP, slated for release in mid 2006. He’s already got over 100 songs in the can, but this feverish perfectionist won’t stop until his ears are satisfied.