When that wondrous Little Bit EP first appeared in late 2007, it was clear that this was a young and talented songstress, brimming with emotion and subverting it to leave her music with a slightly suppressed mood to it. Though her music was bold, her performances were controlled and she rarely let loose, on record at least.
2011's Wounded Rhymes finally sees the beast extracted with grandiose compositions, multi-layered vocals and more incredible pop hooks brought into the forefront of her songs. This is most evident in lead single Get Some, first premièred way back in October. It's tribal, aggressive rhythms wrestle with Lykke Li's finally upfront vocals, stating
"Like the shotgun need an outcome,
I'm your prostitute, you gon get some"
You know that sexuality that seems to be bubbling under in her early work that I'm always enticed by? It seems she's ready to bring that to the fore now.
The album is brilliant, as expected. Though there aren't as many clear "singles" as the first album had, it is just as complete an effort and with it's bolder and more expansive sound, it feels like Lykke Li has lost her shackles and is truly making the music she wants to make. Those quiet moments from the first also wouldn't feel out of place on this album at all which is important to the continuing growth of her as both a pop star and a more critically acclaimed artist, when newcomers choose to visit her older body of work.
Wounded Rhymes on Spotify
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