There are a million and one more nice things said about lykke li with each passing day.

One day we are gonna exhaust all the adjectives we can use to describe just how much of a character lykke li is.

I am still going to let you in on how much she deserves to be great. not just good, but awesome great.

I believe (and so does lykke li), that the term indie is a useless term and that there is no indie music, only good, quality music which makes people stand up and listen.

As much as it would be easy to classify her with the wonderful swedish music crowd, lets treat her like she belongs to another world.

Her debut album youth novels is one to marvel at.

In this album she will literally serenade, coo, whisper, sing, mix it up with foot stomps, loudhailers and most definitely cast a spell on you with the fragility and edginess to her. Various personalities come through all the time, with different layers peeling off with each song, reminding you of her diversity.

It is a journey with lykke li, a whole bag of emotions involved.

Poised, articulate, flirtatious, precocious, inimitable, unpretentious, genius.

Dont be daunted by these descriptions, it still comes through with simplicity in the end and we will all be left wanting so much more.

mp3|lykke li – little bit / (zshare)

mp3|lykke li – I’m good, I’m gone / (zshare)

I don’t normally post 2 videos at once. but you really have to see them both.

one is a wonderful live performance of her with members of the concretes, shout out louds and robyn.

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=OJHdT1j6hH8]

the other is directed by another genius. mattias montero.

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=mUC0ezAlHwE]

i hope you enjoy her before she explodes. or has she already?

lykke li in a black cab.

lykke li website

lykke li myspace

lykke li album

its a little late but heres to reminiscing over the glory days of 2007.

the top 15 of the year.

#15 – Okkervil River

mp3|okkervil river- unless it kicks

#14 – Jenn Grant

mp3|jenn grant – dreamer

#13 – Manu Chao

manu chao will make your afternoon feel all jangly.

mp3|manu chao- *politiks kills*

#12 – Rilo Kiley

rilo kiley is the silver lining.

mp3|rilo kiley- silver lining

#11 – Dragonette

mp3|dragonette- the boys
mp3|dragonette-i get around

#10 – The Thrills

the thrills never fail to thrill with their music.

mp3|the thrills- teenager
mp3|the thrills-the midnight choir

#9 – Manic street Preachers

oh yeah, your love alone is not enough.

mp3|manic street preachers-
*your love alone is not enough (ft. Nina Persson)*

#8 – Radiohead

radiohead. one of those greats with one of those great albums. again.

mp3|radiohead-*nude*
mp3|radiohead-faust arp

#7 – Rosebuds

the breakout band of 2007. no question.

mp3|the rosebuds- get up and get out
mp3|the rosebuds- push it (salt N peppa cover)

#6 – Beirut

an old world smile for a surreal band.

mp3|beirut- a sunday smile
mp3|beirut-guyamas sonora

#5 – Shout Out Louds

i heart ‘impossible’ so much i dont believe it.

mp3|shout out louds- *impossible*
mp3|shout out louds- tonight i have to leave it

#4 – Feist

there shouldnt be a limit to anyones love for feist.

mp3|feist- *the limit to your love*
mp3|feist- i feel it all

#3 – The New Pornographers

‘myraid harbour’ is the track of 2007 here at !tashed.
lyrical genius.

mp3|the new pornographers- *myriad harbour*
mp3|the new pornographers-my rights versus yours

#2 – Stars

stars wow me again and again.

mp3|stars- *take me to the riot*
mp3|stars- my favorite book

#1 – Arcade Fire

the most accomplished album of 2007 by a mile.

mp3|arcade fire- *windowsill*
mp3|arcade fire- *my body is a cage*

some sam cooke to let you know a change is gonna come.

mp3|sam cooke- a change is gonna come

all that is left of 07′ is bones.
dont dig em’ up.

mp3|the killers- *bones*

you can get all these albums from: