Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, those kids ringing around the rosie and Lykke Li. They all have something in common. Through no fault of their own and through seemingly innocent circumstances, life ...

Spring break is over. Tans are fading and the workload is starting to build up again. What everyone needs is a California-surfer-chick kick to ensure that there will be sun again. Unfortunately (or ...

The music was forceful, the melodies instantly unforgettable but it was also impossible not to be distracted by the lyrics of “Get Some”: “Don’t pull your pants before I go down… Like the shotgun, I ...

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looks like a rock industry creation. The sultry Swedish singer with the cool aloof look and the retro hot pants would make for a perfect pop pinup. And then there is Li's beguiling sound, which is ...

Lykke Li is releasing a 10th anniversary edition of her second album Wounded Rhymes. The new edition is out digitally this Friday (July 16), with a vinyl release coming on October 15. The reissue ...

On March 8, 2011, KCRW’s basement studio was hit by a lethal Swedish meteor called Lykke Li. On March 8, 2011, KCRW’s basement studio was hit by a lethal Swedish meteor called Lykke Li. On March 8, ...

“Wounded Rhymes” is Swedish vocalist’s Lykke Li’s second album, and unlike her raw, underdeveloped first album, it’s heavy on instrumentation, thumping back beats and angst. On “Wounded Rhymes,” ...

Lykke Li's debut "Youth Novels" was a dance album brimming with childlike exuberance, from the charming "Dance, Dance, Dance" to the innocent "Little Bit." Um, something happened. On "Wounded Rhymes" ...

Since her 2008 debut, Youth Novels, Lykke Li—a Swedish pop singer whose sweet voice belies some startlingly melancholy lyrics—appears to have undergone the early-20s equivalent of a spiritual rebirth.

Her first album, 2008’s Youth Novels, was great – quirky, electro-assisted rhythmic pop with wee hints of Toyah. But Wounded Rhymes is something else. What seemed tame is now wild, unleashed, closer ...