Lykke Li For Fall U.S. Tour

Mad about the girl: Swedish pop sensation as featured in the June BLURT.

By Fred Mills

Swedish non-diva Lykke Li has announced a pair of August shows for NYC and L.A. in August to be followed by a full US tour this October/November.  The acclaimed songbird’s debut album, Youth Novels arrives August 19 on LL Recordings (yes, the LL stands for Lykke Li). Meanwhile, she toured the U.S. earlier this year with El Perro Del Mar and “captivated” audiences, employing drums, acoustic guitar and bass, a sole keyboard and a necklace full of percussion — fans were reportedly dancing in the aisles.

Here’s the scoop on Li and the album from her handlers:

“Joining a few of the dots between Feist, Peter, Bjorn and John, and Robyn, 22 year-old Lykke Li has been winning over audiences across the globe with her very own strain of otherworldly minimalist pop music.  A master of subtle delivery, leftfield arrangements, lovelorn beauty and undeniable brilliance, Lykke Li's songs transcend genre, anchored by her diverse influences which range from everything from Dr. John to A Tribe Called Quest to Madonna.  Youth Novels, produced by Peter, Bjorn and John's Bjorn Yttling, casts a spell immediately upon first listen, resulting in wildfire acclaim in Lykke Li's native Sweden and the UK (where the record was just released), with America quickly following suit.”

Meanwhile, cast your eyes to page 26 of the June issue of our digital magazine where we sing the praises of Likke Li. “Just when we’d gotten Peter Björn and John’s “Young Folks” out of your head,” writes Erich Schumacher-Rasmussen, “along comes Lykke Li’s “Little Bit,” another insidiously catchy, deceptively simple Swedish earworm to drive us mad.”

Lykke Li Tour Dates:

8/25/08           Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café
8/28/08           New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
10/19/08         Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/23/08         Boston, MA @ Paradise
10/24/08         Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
10/25/08         Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
10/28/08         Vancouver, BC @ Richards on Richards
10/29/08         Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
10/30/08         Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
11/1/08           San Francisco, CA @ Independent