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Lykke Li 2008 Sweden

Performer Lykke Li
Title Youth Novels
Date of release 2008
Country Sweden
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Genre Pop
Size MP3 1782 mb
Size FLAC 1417 mb
Rating: 4.1
Votes: 613

Youth Novels is the debut studio album by Swedish singer and songwriter Lykke Li. It was released on 30 January 2008 on her own label, the EMI-distributed LL Recordings. The album was entirely produced by Björn Yttling of Swedish indie pop band Peter Bjorn and John and co-produced by Lasse Mårtén. Youth Novels spawned four singles: "Little Bit", "I'm Good, I'm Gone", "Breaking It Up" and "Tonight".

So it's not wholly surprising that Youth Novels, Li's first full-length album, has the air of the workshop about it. The careful, spartan production- by Bjorn Yttling of Peter Björn and John- asks listeners to do more work than most pop records allow for. At its frequent best, the record manages to sketch out widescreen hit songs with a remarkable economy of means. With so many surprises in the arrangements, you might overlook what a strength Li herself is, how well she unifies Youth Novels' scattershot imagination. It's easy to dismiss her style as overly cutesy- the babytalk chorus on first single "Little Bit", for instance- and her fragility can seem annoyingly affected. But don't be fooled- she's in total command of the songs, and her breathy fuzziness fits the wireframe aesthetic better than a fuller voice would.

Lykke Li ‎– Youth Novels. Label: LL Recordings ‎– 548 2 7. Format: CD, Album. Acoustic Guitar, Harpsichord, Celesta, Percussion, Piano – Björn YttlingMusic By – Yttling, Lykke LiWords By – Lykke Li. 4:07.

Youth Novels is the debut album by Swedish recording artist Lykke Li, released on 30 January 2008 on her own label, the EMI-distributed LL Recordings. It was entirely produced by Björn Yttling of Swedish indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John and co-produced by Lasse Mårtén.

The album grew, as Beam says, out of a determination and a willingness to work together. After we made, that time we spent together promoting it, and just sort of playing together for so long, formed really strong bonds-familial bonds-and we just really enjoy each other’s company. Though Beam had clear ideas about how he wanted the album to proceed, he also welcomed and appreciated these gestures of spontaneity. It’s what can potentially make music really exciting, recording music and also playing music, he says. It’s sort of losing the safety net and stretching out.

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Chapter A1	Melodies & Desires Lyrics By [Words] – Lykke Li, Nils-Erik SandbergMusic By – Yttling, Lykke LiPiano, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Celesta [Celeste], Vibraphone, Piano – Björn YttlingSaxophone – Per Ruksträsk JohanssonTheremin – Walter Sear	3:52
Chapter A2	Dance, Dance, Dance Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion [Snare] – Björn YttlingDrums, Percussion – John ErikssonLyrics By [Words] – Lykke LiMusic By – Yttling, Lykke LiSaxophone – Per Ruksträsk Johansson	3:41
Chapter A3	I'm Good, I'm Gone Backing Vocals – Lissy Trullie, MapeiBass [Electric], Piano, Percussion, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Celesta [Celeste] – Björn YttlingDrums, Percussion – Lars SkoglundLyrics By [Words] – Yttling, Lykke LiMusic By – Yttling, Lykke LiPercussion – John Eriksson	3:09
Chapter A4	Let It Fall Acoustic Guitar, Percussion [Foot Stomp] – Johan "Zilverzurfarn" ZachrissonDrums, Acoustic Guitar – Björn YttlingLyrics By [Words] – Lykke LiMusic By – Yttling, Lykke LiPercussion – John ErikssonSaxophone – Per Ruskträsk Johansson*	2:42
Chapter A5	My Love Acoustic Guitar, Bass [Electric], Harpsichord, Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings Arrangement] – Björn YttlingBacking Vocals – Dylan Von Wagner, Lissy Trullie, Mapei, Peter MorénCello – Henrik SöderquistDrums – Lars SkoglundFlute, Saxophone – Per Ruskträsk JohanssonLyrics By [Words] – Lykke LiMusic By – Yttling, Lykke LiViola – Erik Holm Violin – Andreas Forsman, Erik Arvinder	4:36
Chapter A6	Tonight Bass [Electric], Piano, Keyboards [Rock-si-chord], Celesta [Celeste], Organ, Percussion – Björn YttlingCowbell – Lars SkoglundFlute – Per Ruskträsk JohanssonLyrics By [Words] – Lykke LiMusic By – Yttling, Lykke Li	4:21
Chapter A7	Little Bit Cymbal – John ErikssonKeyboards, Percussion, Mandolin – Björn YttlingLyrics By [Words] – Lykke LiMusic By – Yttling*, Lykke Li	4:33
Chapter B8	Hanging High Acoustic Guitar, Harpsichord, Celesta [Celeste], Percussion [Foot Stomp], Piano – Björn YttlingLyrics By [Words] – Lykke LiMusic By – Yttling*, Lykke Li	4:07
Chapter B9	This Trumpet In My Head Acoustic Guitar – Björn YttlingLyrics By [Words] – Lykke Li, Nils-Erik SandbergMusic By – Yttling*, Lykke LiTrumpet – Markus Ollikainen	2:36
Chapter B10	Complaint Department Backing Vocals – Lissy Trullie, MapeiBass [Electric], Synthesizer, Piano – Björn YttlingLyrics By [Words] – YttlingMusic By – Yttling, Lykke LiPercussion – John Eriksson, Lars SkoglundTambourine – Neil LipumaTheremin – Walter Sear	4:32
Chapter B11	Breaking It Up Backing Vocals – Lissy Trullie, Mapei, The SuzanBacking Vocals, Synthesizer, Bass [Electric], Piano, Arranged By [Strings Arrangement] – Björn YttlingCello – Henrik SöderquistCymbal [Hi Hat] – Lars SkoglundLyrics By [Words] – Lykke LiMusic By – Yttling*, Lykke LiPercussion – Lasse MårténViola – Erik Holm Violin – Andreas Forsman, Erik Arvinder	3:41
Chapter B12	Time Flies Drums – Lars SkoglundLyrics By [Words] – Lykke LiMellotron, Percussion – John ErikssonMusic By – Yttling*, Lykke LiPiano – Björn Yttling	3:21
Chapter B13	Window Blues Backing Vocals – Peter MorénDrums – John ErikssonLyrics By [Words] – Lykke Li, Nils-Erik SandbergMusic By – Yttling*, Lykke LiPiano, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Keyboards [Rock-si-chord] – Björn YttlingTheremin – Walter Sear	3:59

Credits

Artwork By – Sandberg&Timonen
Co-producer – Lasse Mårtén
Engineer [Assistant] – Neil Lipuma, Tom Gloady, Tommy Andersson
Mastered By – Henrik Jonsson
Mixed By – Björn Yttling, Lasse Mårtén
Other [Hair] – Ali Pirzadeh / Link
Other [Make Up] – Elin Tordenlid / Mikas
Other [Stylist] – Ellen AF Geijerstam / Lundlund
Photography – Marcus Palmqvist / Adamsky
Producer – Björn Yttling
Recorded By – Björn Yttling, Janne Hansson, Lasse Mårtén
Recorded By [Additional Recordings] – Bill Emmons*, Lasse Mårtén, Matt Azzarto

Notes

Contains exclusive track "Tonight" not available on the CD-version.
Exclusively pressed and distributed by Hotstuff (www.hotstuff.se)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
50999 520279 2 5	Lykke Li	Youth Novels ‎(CD, Album)	LL Recordings	50999 520279 2 5	Sweden	2008
50999 520279 2 5	Lykke Li	Youth Novels ‎(13xFile, AAC, Album, 256)	LL Recordings	50999 520279 2 5	Sweden	2008
50514 428363 2 5, 50514 428248 2 7	Lykke Li	Youth Novels ‎(CD, Album, Dig)	LL Recordings, LL Recordings	50514 428363 2 5, 50514 428248 2 7	Europe	2008
50514 428248 2 7	Lykke Li	Youth Novels ‎(CD, Album)	LL Recordings	50514 428248 2 7	Thailand	2008
1-512707	Lykke Li	Youth Novels ‎(2xLP, Album, Ltd)	Atlantic	1-512707	UK & US	2008

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