Blog: A Deeper Shade Of Soul

The debut album by Lykke Li , Youth Novel , is one of my favorite albums of the year – a warm and captivating collection of songs full of emotional depth, directness and resonance. Li simultaneously charms and touches, and in her ability to demonstrate her vulnerability and poignant straightforwardness, she holds the promise of being an artist with real staying power. Li's voice is almost elfin in tone, sounding like a combination of Bjork and Feist . But the simplicity of the songs and production (by Bjorn Ytting of Peter [...]

• Lykke Li - "Let It Fall" » 104LetItFall.mp3