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... and sultry spoken verses like on "Melodies & Desires" and "This Trumpet in My Head." Li enlisted BjörnYttling of Peter Bjorn and John as her producer, and together the pair created what ultimately is a danceable pop record that makes full use of electronic beats, horns, guitar, a megaphone, keyboards and more. "Breaking It Up" features a choir over a crunching drum pattern,...
Lykke Li "Youth Novels" (Atlantic) Last time I checked Last.fm, Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson had a playcount of about a milli and a half, which isn't too bad, considering that she's only been around for about a year and Youth Novels itself is strictly a 2008 phenomenon. I guess it helps that she's buds with BjörnYttling, the one from Peter, Bjorn and John. Whoo, music connection...
... father encouraged her to keep pursuing a music career and hooked her up with an old friend of his, BjörnYttling, then already scoring international hits with the pop trio Peter Björn and John. Lykke was dubious."He produced a lot of indie people — 'I hate myself' kind of music. I didn't know about Peter Björn and John. But I needed somebody to record me. And then we...
Swedish indie darling Lykke Li is here to break it up. This poptastic single straddles the indie pop credibility with production nods to Peter Bjorn and John's BjörnYttling and a booty shaking beat worthy of electro kid gyrations. The video is a smokey collection of Factory-esque ennui, moopy dancing and Warholing on-screen preening. From her excellent debut album, Youth Novels....
On her full-length debut, Lykke Li sounds like she's been waiting to refashion the classical torch song her whole life. Youth Novels is all teasing and heartbreak, with production (from Peter Bjorn & John's BjornYttling) that plays on empty spaces as much as well-chosen backing. Li's voice is spacier and breathier than her forebears': Her whisper floats in the upper registers,...
Sweden has been a haven for the most marvelous brand of indie-pop of the past five years or so. Artists like Peter Bjorn and John, Jens Lekman and Jose Gonzalez are just a few names that prove the country’s goods. These Swedes have an unwavering understanding of the power of well-executed pop music. They craft dangerously catchy melodies that reflect an emotional sheen. The music is romanticized...
... her debut LP, the soulful Swedish songbird plays unconventional pop with the production help of BjornYttling (of Peter Bjorn & John).The artist whose career spans over five decades covers artists like John Lennon, Green Day and U2 on his latest studio album.Darren Jesse, the songwriter and former drummer for Ben Folds Five, plays earnest indie-pop as the pianist, guitarist...
Lykke Li's a saucy Swedish pop singer whose debut, Youth Novels, sees its official U.S. release today. Naturally, she straddles the line between Mamma Mia-ish bombast and Nordic melancholia (the record was produced by BjörnYttling of Peter, Björn and...
