Magical Swedish pop unicorn Lykke Li has set a date for the release of her sophomore album, Wounded Rhymes. It’s slated for a March 1, 2011 release on her own LL Recordings, with production by the Bjorn in Peter Bjorn and John. Wounded Rhymes is the follow-up to 2008’s Youth Novels (TMT Review). Lykke Li conceived of the album while on a vision quest in the California desert. (Okay, that’s just a guess, but when you think about it, isn’t the process of LIFE a vision quest? I know: WHOA, right?)
Written in Los Angeles and recorded in Stockholm, the new album was inspired by Leonard Cohen, This Mortal Coil, Alan Lomax’s field recordings, and more. She’s playing a sold-out show on December 1 in New York, but most of us will have to wait until spring for some live Lykke.
Dates, near and far:
12.01.10 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
05.09.11 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
05.15.11 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05.16.11 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
05.17.11 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
05.20.11 - Boston, MA - Paradise
05.21.11 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
05.22.11 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
05.23.11 - Chicago, IL - Metro
05.26.11 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
05.27.11 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
05.28.11 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
05.30.11 - San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom at Regency Center
• Lykke Li: http://www.myspace.com/lykkeli
