LYKKE LI- Electric Lady Land.
Marina Garvey Birch.
Swedish born Indie singer Lykke Li has taken England by a storm this summer.
At Latitude festival, Lykke Li played at the sunrise arena. Dressed all in black with striking silver jewellery entwined round her neck, the 22-year-old provided a vibrant performance. With questions to the crowd such as ‘ do you want to dance?’ the festival- goers were dancing away to ‘I’m Good, I’m Gone.’ Lykke Li lulled the audience with her harmonies and surprised them with a more upbeat and faster mix of ‘Little Bit’.
Having travelled and lived all around the world since a young age, Lykke Li has a strong grip on cultures everywhere. This is reflected in her music with East Asian influences to western and Scandinavian features. This variety makes the music accessible to everyone as huge depth to it makes offers something that everyone can relate to. This is one of Lykke Li’s huge successes. Her music is emotive and strong yet a certain frame of mind is not necessary to enjoy it. With other music, one might not listen to it unless feeling particularly happy or sad but the music of Lykke Li is powerful and poetic yet very easy going. The tight and catchy rhythms that combine with Lykke Li’s sugary yet soulful voice result in beautiful music.
Refreshingly, although being labelled as an ‘indie’ singer, Lykke Li offers a unique experience to that of recent indie bands. Unlike the usual 4 man guitar bands, she presents a different aspect on indie music. On stage, she is strong, determined and very talented however she still manages to be completely approachable by all. Her performance at Latitude festival was no different. In the sunrise arena, Lykke Li was not just a singer. She moved within her band, resembling a visual artist, she played a drum and leapt gracefully but solidly up and down the stage. This complimented her music perfectly and built up a magical atmosphere.
Lykke Li has charmed people with her soulful but playful pop tunes.
Marina Garvey Birch 