Lykke Li stands to be the bundle of whiskey & honey that once again manages to unite the forces here at Res. No sooner had I posted that last bit on her than both Trixie AND Hacks came slumming on AIM, all stammering and shuffling and “uh, yeah, dude, upload that whole album, if you would?”.
Made my freakin’ day, it did. I mean, because all they listen to is Justice. Not really, but in my head that’s what I like to think. Sometimes I imagine Hacks petting bunnies to D.A.N.C.E., and I chuckle and cry. Simultaneously.
Anyway, pretty much the only music bloggazine that I like more than this one, The Fader, posted a couple more infinitely-craveworthy, infinitely obsession-grade Lykke Li videos. Since apparently in Sweden you either wear masks and pretend to be monkeygoblins or you play your stuff in weird locations, Lykke’s two Takeaway Show-esque clips, one for “Little Bit” on a street corner and one for “I’m Good I’m Gone” (aka the single best song of 2008 thus far, hands down, unless that Erykah album I haven’t yet listened to has some jam-bangers, and sorry but I doubt it) in the bathroom, Lykke’s basically both keeping it real and being completely bonkers. Love her even more for it all.
“Little Bit”:
Soundvenue won’t allow embedding of the Lykke L Singin’-Your-Heart-Out-In-The-Potty Revue, but it’s so worth it. Granted, Bette Noire seems to think that the (spoiler!) “last second tap water” bit isn’t as effective as, say, Arcade Fire’s page-ripping from the aforementioned Takeaway Show, but Lykke’s way cuter than either of the Butler boys, so I’m gonna nix that one right now. You can click here to see the third best version of “I’m Good I’m Gone” out there. The second? Aw, it’s worth a reposting…
And the first? Hell, you saw that repost coming, too, didn’t ya?
Like her? Hell no. Love her.
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