Youth Novels

by Lykke Li

Youth Novels cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 January 2008
  • Label: LL
  • Country: Sweden
  • Length: 44:49
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut studio album from the Stockholm-based artist was produced by Björn Yttling of 'Peter Bjorn and John' and Lasse Mårtén. It is noted for its idiosyncratic use of percussion—including celesta, harpsichord, and clapper—creating a skeletal and rhythmic pop landscape. The record established Li's signature vocal style and explored themes of adolescent transition and burgeoning romantic complexity.

Genres

Descriptors: minimalistic, minimal, percussive, vocal, swedish

Tracklist

  1. Melodies & Desires (3:52)
  2. Dance, Dance, Dance (3:41)
  3. I'm Good, I'm Gone (3:09)
  4. Let It Fall (2:42)
  5. My Love (4:36)
  6. Little Bit (4:33)
  7. Hanging High (4:07)
  8. This Trumpet In My Head (2:36)
  9. Complaint Department (4:32)
  10. Breaking It Up (3:41)
  11. Time Flies (3:21)
  12. Window Blues (3:59)

Credits

  • Lykke Li - primary artist, lyrics by [words], music by, words by [words]
  • Sandberg&Timonen - artwork
  • Ali Pirzadeh / Link - other [hair]
  • Elin Tordenlid / Mikas - other [make up]
  • Ellen AF Geijerstam / Lundlund - other [stylist]
  • Nils-Erik Sandberg - lyrics by [words], words by [words]
  • Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson - saxophone, flute, saxophone
  • Walter Sear - theremin

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