Lykke Li: Little Bit EP
Lykke Li is another Swedish artist you’re sure to hear about over the next few months. Her debut album, Little Bit EP, is split up into four chapters that she wrote and recorded with Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John, and will be released on her own label, LL Recordings, on May 6. She will be touring the US with El Perro Del Mar and Anna Terneim in May, quickly introducing her to a North American audience. While the rest of the world is introduced to Lykke Li through her Little Bit EP, her full-length debut, Youth Novels, came out in Sweden on January 30.
Lykke Li posted one of her first demos, Tonight, on Myspace and has made this secret chapter available on her website as a free download. She finished her album in January and made appearances at bookstores in Scandinavia. Since her debut she has had over 800,000 views on Myspace.
With a similar simplistic approach as El Perro Del Mar, Lykke Li keeps the instrumentation sparse yet effective. Her use of percussion is interesting, constructed by Bjorn Yttling and John Eriksson. She has such a gentle voice that you may confuse this twenty-two year old for a child. Lykke Li colors outside the lines with the saxaphone, piano, mellotron, trumpet and flute.
Apr 23 – The Admiral – Glasgow
Apr 24 – Roadhouse – Manchester
Apr 25 – Glee – Birmingham
Apr 28 – Scala, supporting Sebastian Tellier – London
May 6 – Johnny Brendas w El Perro del Mar – Philadelphia
May 7 – Joes Pub w/ El Perro del Mar – New York
May 8 – Bowery Ballroom w/ El Perro del Mar – New York
May 9 – Middle East w/ El Perro del Mar – Boston
May 10 – Lambi w/ El Perro del Mar – Montreal
May 11 – Mod Club w/ El Perro del Mar – Toronto
May 12 – Schubas w/ El Perro del Mar – Chicago
May 14 – The Red Room w/ El Perro del Mar – Vancouver
May 15 – Triple Door w/ El Perro del Mar – Seattle
May 16 – Doug Fir w/ El Perro del Mar – Portland
May 18 – Bimbos w/ El Perro del Mar – San Fransisco
May 19 – El Rey w/ El Perro del Mar – Los Angeles
May 31 – Siesta – Hässleholm
Jul 3 – Quart Festival – Norway
Jul 4 – Arvika Festivalen – Arvika
Aug 7 – Öya Festival – Oslo
Aug 8 – Way Out West – Göteborg
Aug 9 – Way Out West – Göteborg