Jens Lekman is a cute dude — cute in the way that the YouTube video of the otters holding hands makes you want to vomit cuteness all over your keyboard and then snuggle with something. His music is cute, his lyrics are cute, his stage banter is cute, his all-girl backing band (excluding a DJ, but whatever, he can be cute too if he wants) is cute. I don’t know why I ever doubted that his live show wouldn’t be more of the same.

And what a glorious, jubilant and fun sameness it was. The entire night Friday at Logan Square Auditorium was filled with childlike glee: from the matching outfits and complete-band dance-breakdown where everyone onstage stretched out their arms and pretended to be airplanes right down to the bassist who looked like she was 8 years old and loving it. Now, this exhibition of twee-ness might have been too much for some people, but those types of people aren’t usually Jens Lekman fans (nor do they like the video of otters holding hands). These people came ready to smile wide and clap and sing along. Deservingly rapturous applause followed every song and audience members looked at one another silently, conveying their happiness with grins and nods.

Throughout the show, the band sounded great: the horns popped, the flutes twiddled beautifully and, of course, Lekman’s voice soothingly flowed through his lower, Stephin Merritt-y registers to his falsettos. But most surprising was probably Lekman’s guitar. Often left low in the mix on his albums, it came to the forefront on many songs, sounding especially fantastic on solo versions of “Pocketful of Money” and “Shirin.” Also, the synthesis of the samples and the live drums made for a full sound not usually expected from backing tracks.

Jens ran through all of the best songs in his growing catalog. Highlights included “Black Cab” and “A Sweet Summer’s Night on Hammer Hill,” from 2005’s Oh You’re So Silent Jens and “The Opposite of Hallelujah” and “Sipping on the Sweet Nectar” from this year’s Night Falls over Kortedala. The Swede even threw in a Paul Simon cover for good measure.

After he had finished his final song and thanked the crowd for a memorable evening, Lekman bowed and smiled, sending a warm, tingly feeling all over the place. He even offered to play a few extra songs if anyone could find a place outside the venue. Turns out, someone offered up their apartment (check out the video above). Just like the entire show, the video is great and epitomizes what Lekman is all about: fun, romance, intimacy and a little goofiness. I bet off-camera someone is probably vomiting up some cuteness in a corner.