Lykke Li

Lykke Li last night played a sold out show at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in London supported by Australian Sarah Blasko. Playing the second night of her sold out European Tour Lykke Li took to a stage draped with thin black material hanging from the rafters, dressed in a black leotard and a flowing black robe backed by a six piece band. She played tracks from her new album 'Wounded Rhymes' including 'Rich Kid Blues' and opened with 'I'm Good, I'm Gone' from debut album 'Youth Novels' as well as a cover of The Big Pink's 'Velvet'. She creates a very dark and intense atmosphere with her music, the intensity comes very much from the drums, she also has her own drum and symbol which wallops every now and again, and her exaggerated dancing around the black drapes and smoke filled stage creates the dark atmosphere.