Lykke Li (pronounced lick-eh lee) carved out a place for herself in the indie scene with the stark and symphonic heartbreak grooves of this captivating coming-of-age. Li Lykke Timotej Svensson Zachrisson comes from an artistic Swedish family. Her father Johan Zachrisson (Zilverzurfarn) is a member of the Swedish prog band Dag Vag and her mother is Kersti Stiege who started Swedish female punk band Tant Strul.Lykke (a Danish name that means happy and lucky) was born in Sweden and spent much of her childhood living in various countries like India, Portugal, Morocco, Nepal, and New Zealand where her mother's work as a photographer took the family. When she was nineteen, she went to New York City for three months looking to score a record deal; but with no demo tape, she was not able to do so. Back in Stockholm, she contacted Björn Yttling (of Peter Bjorn and John): “I convinced him to work with me, ’cause I was a nobody, and he worked with all these big bands in Sweden, so I just nagged.”
'Youth Novels' was produced, engineered, and mixed by Björn Yttling and Lasse Mårtén in Stockholm, Sweden at Atlantis Studio, Decibel Studios, and Högalid Studio. The sessions featured Lykke Li on vocals; with Björn Yttling on acoustic guitar, piano, synthesiser, vibraphone, snare percussion, electric bass, percussion, drums, harpsichord, string arrangements, keyboards, mandolin, foot stomp, rocksichord, celesta, organ, flute, trumpet, backing vocals; John Eriksson on drums, percussion, cymbal, and Mellotron; Lasse Mårtén on percussion; Johan "Zilverzurfarn" Zachrisson on acoustic guitar and foot stomp; Erik Arvinder and Andreas Forsman on violin; Henrik Söderquist on cello; Erik Holm on viola; Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson on saxophone and flute; Markus Ollikainen on trumpet; Walter Sear on theremin; Neil Lipuma on tambourine; Lars Skoglund on drums, percussion, cowbell, and hi-hat; and Mapei, The Suzan, Lissy Trullie, Dylan Von Wagner, and Peter Morén on backing vocals.
Lyyke says the songs were inspired by one "really weird relationship...It's been and off for three years. We've never called each other boyfriend and girlfriend – but, I mean, we've done everything else...Some guys have their heart broken and they never open up again. He just wants to party and I'm so over that. We were on different pages in life and we had this really strong connection. I have a really hard time finding anybody that I like; this loneliness I express on the album is because it sometimes feels like everybody has somebody."
'Youth Novels' charted at one hundred and forty-three in France, one hundred and twelve in the UK, seventy-five in Ireland and the Netherlands, fifty-six in Belgium, thirty-six in Norway, and peaked at number three in Sweden (where it also made its debut). It also charted on the "heatseekers" album charts at number eighteen in the US and number seven in Australia. 'Youth Novels' was nominated for five Swedish Grammys: Album of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, Live Act of the Year, Composer of the Year (for Li and Yttling), and Lyricist of the Year. She won the P3 Guld award for Newcomer of the Year and was nominated for Pop Artist of the Year. Li confesses: "Everything I write about in the album – all the heartbreak – has really happened to me. I wanted it to capture a time in my youth that was reflective, but it is recorded in a way that is fast and instant. I wanted to get my music out there without dwelling on it for too long...This world consists of having to go to parties and talk about the weather. I can't do that and it is very hard and it can be very lonely for me. I struggle with myself every day – I am a lonesome person. I talk to my family – and I connect to some people deeply along the way – but I am a restless soul. Singing is the most immediate relief. It allows me to be free and you can touch people with your voice. It feels good – like crying, almost...I talk about things people don't expect me to talk about. I wish I didn't think so much. I wish I was happy and dumb. When you look at me I look like a twelve year-old girl with this baby voice who hasn't been through a thing in her life, but it isn't true."
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1. "Melodies & Desires"
Follow these instructions
Do exactly as I do
Lean your shoulders forward
Let your hands slide over to my side
Move your body closer
Let your heart meet mine
Love is the harmony
Desire is the key
Love is the melody
Now sing it with me
2. "Dance, Dance, Dance"
Having troubles telling how I feel
But I can dance, dance and dance
Couldn't possibly tell you how I mean
But I can dance, dance, dance
So when I trip on my feet
Look at the beat
The words are, written in the sand
When I'm shaking my hips
Look for the swing
The words are, written in the air
Dance
I was a dancer all along
Dance, dance, dance
Words can never make up for what you do
Easy conversations, there's no such thing
No I'm shy, shy, shy
My hips they lie 'cause in reality I'm shy, shy, shy
But when I trip on my feet
Look at the ground
The words are, written in the dust
When I'm shaking my hips
Look for the swing
The words are written in the air
Dance
I was a dancer all along
Dance, dance, dance
Words can never make up for what you do
Dance, dance, dance
3. "I'm Good, I'm Gone"
Steppin', stormin'
I'm all gone
Give me a tone and I'm all gone
Yeah, I'm walkin' by the line
I hear that in my mind
I'm workin' a sweat
But it's all good
I'm breakin' my back
But it's all good
'cause I know I'll get it back
Yeah, I know your hands will clap
Yeah, I'm workin'
Yeah, I'm workin'
To make butter for my piece of bun
And if you say I'm not OK
Then that's the goal
If you say there ain't no way that I could know
If you say I aim too high from down below
Well, say it know 'cause when I'm gone...
You'll be callin' but I won't be at the phone
And you're hanging around 'til it's all done
You can't keep me back once I've had some
Wasting time to get it right
And you will see what I'm about
Yeah, I'm workin' a sweat
But it's all good
I'm breakin' my back
But it's all good
'cause I know I'll get it back
Yeah, I know your hands will clap
And if you say I'm not OK
Then that's the goal
If you say there ain't no way that I could know
If you say I aim too high from down below
Well, say it know 'cause when I'm gone
You'll be callin' but I won't be at the phone
4. "Let It Fall"
5. "My Love"
6. "Little Bit"
7. "Hanging High"
8. "This Trumpet in My Head"
9. "Complaint Department"
10. "Breaking It Up"
11. "Time Flies"
12. "Window Blues"
bonus tracks:
"Tonight"
"Everybody But Me"
'Youth Novels'
full album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6RrYzTDF1Y
All music composed by Lykke Li and Björn Yttling.
1. "Melodies & Desires" Li, Nils-Erik Sandberg 3:52
2. "Dance, Dance, Dance" Li 3:41
3. "I'm Good, I'm Gone" Li, Yttling 3:09
4. "Let It Fall" Li 2:42
5. "My Love" Li 4:36
6. "Tonight" Li 4:13
7. "Little Bit" Li 4:33
8. "Hanging High" Li 4:07
9. "This Trumpet in My Head"Li, Sandberg 2:36
10. "Complaint Department" Yttling 4:32
11. "Breaking It Up" Li 3:41
12. "Everybody but Me" Li 3:18
13. "Time Flies" Li 3:21
14. "Window Blues" Li, Sandberg 3:59
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