Maple Leaves (EP)

Maple Leaves is an extended play by Swedish indie pop musician Jens Lekman. It was released on 1 October 2003 on Service and on 3 February 2004 on Secretly Canadian. The songs on the EP can also be found on Lekman's 2005 release, Oh You're So Silent Jens.

Maple Leaves
EP by Jens Lekman
Released	1 October 2003
Length	21:30
Label	Service Secretly Canadian
Producer	Jens Lekman
Jens Lekman chronology
7" Vinyl EP (2003) Maple Leaves (2003) Rocky Dennis in Heaven (2004)
Alternative cover
Secretly Canadian release

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[2]
Uncut	[3]

The title song "Maple Leaves" centers on a hallmark of Lekman's lyrics, puns and an advanced level of understanding of English idioms. It is a melancholic love song or reflection on lost love about the singer misunderstanding a woman's ennui or disillusionment primarily indicated by her saying "make believe" and the singer optimistically hearing it as "maple leaves".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jens Lekman, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Maple Leaves"		4:01
2.	"Sky Phenomenon"		4:36
3.	"Pocketful of Money" (omitted from Secretly Canadian release)		4:21
4.	"Black Cab"		4:58
5.	"Someone to Share My Life With"	Dan Treacy	3:34
Total length:			21:30

Charts

Chart (2003–04)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4]	11

References

1. Sendra, Tim. "Maple Leaves [Service] – Jens Lekman". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
2. Deusner, Stephen M. (30 June 2004). "Jens Lekman: Rocky Dennis EP / Maple Leaves EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
3. "Jens Lekman – Maple Leaves". Uncut (85). June 2004. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
4. "Swedishcharts.com – Jens Lekman – Maple Leaves". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 November 2018.