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After first seeing Lykke Li performing her debut album Youth Novels more than 3 years ago in a tinyLiverpool venue, I have been following the career of the dreamy Swedish singer-songwriter. Since releasing her second album, Wounded Rhymes, she has gained more media coverage and an increasingly bigger fanbase – expanding it wider after writing and recording the song ‘Possibility’ for the second Twilight film New Moon.
After first seeing Lykke Li performing her debut album Youth Novels more than 3 years ago in a tiny
Since 2008, Lykke has worked with Swedish musician Kleerup, the amazing Miike Snow and electronic duo Royskopp, as well as covering the famous Kings of Leon track, ‘Knocked Up’. This appears to have developed her talents as her second album has a sophisticated sound with beautifully creative lyrics compared to the somewhat young love torn Lykke displayed in her debut.
A mix of age groups filled the sold out gig at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, but initially all was calm whilst watching support act Sarah Blasko. The Australian singer performed in a stripped back set with just a guitarist, but it didn’t appear enough to hold the crowd’s attention as many songs sounded repetitive, despite Blasko’s amazing vocal range.
In preparation for Li’s entrance, we moved onto the main floor and the crowd bumped together in anticipation as theatrical black drapes, smoke and spotlights filled the stage.
Li’s set started with a new track ‘Jerome’, but included songs from both albums as well as ‘Velvet’, a Big Pink cover. She mixed in old tunes such as the amazing ‘Dance, Dance, Dance’, ‘I’m Good, I’m Gone’ and ‘Little Bit’. Unfortunately, the crowd were embarrassingly reserved even when she sung new tracks such as the magical ‘I Follow Rivers’ and ‘Rich Kid Blues’, which developed into a fast upbeat number as Li playing percussion with a backdrop of intense strobe lighting.
Li herself congratulated the crowd for their reaction to her encore “although you are a bit late” when she came back with ‘Youth Knows No Pain’ and ‘Unrequited Love’. Despite the slightly dull crowd, Li showed off her powerful and unique voice along with amazing moves to a packed out venue and it was a spectacular set leaving us wanting more.
Lykke Li is back in the UK , playing Latitude Festival, Glastonbury and is back in London
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