Photos: Lykke Li At 9:30 Club

Brandon Wu — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:23:44 +0000

Though something felt a bit off, Lykke Li still managed to entertain at the 9:30 Club last night. In the middle of a song early on, she stopped her band and asked the crowd to put away their cameras and phones. A few songs later, she asked, “Are you sad about not being able to use your phones?” From some artists, this would seem like obnoxious mockery, but not Lykke Li—for her it was somehow just part of the charm. Her inability to hit the high notes in “Little Bit” was something else altogether, but aside from that misstep, last night’s show was pretty much everything the sold-out crowd was asking for.

KEXP Presents: Lykke Li

Jim Beckmann — Mon, 26 May 2014 08:03:14 +0000

Lykke Li may sing about repeating past mistakes, but on her new album, I Never Learn, the Swedish singer-songwriter has clearly grown. While continuing to work with Björn Yttling (of Peter Bjorn and John), who contributed to her first two albums, Li took the helm in producing this time around. Musically, the results are darker and more melancholy; lyrically, she pulls no punches in relating the heartbreak that informs its songs.

Li’s ability to confront private pain in public translated into a recent nationwide promotional tour for I Never Learn, which included a stop at KEXP to perform live on air and as part of our Live Streaming Video series. Fans got to watch Lykke Li and her band share her heartbreaking new material in a gorgeous live session. Now you can experience it for yourself.

Watch Lykke Li’s entire performance on KEXP’s YouTube channel.

Lykke Li – Bandwidth

Photos: Lykke Li At 9:30 Club

KEXP Presents: Lykke Li