Since I can only evaluate new artists based on previous artists who sound or look like one another, I figured I should sort of talk my way through Lykke Li. I have felt pretty neutral towards most of her media that I have been exposed to, but I am confident in what I have been told I am supposed to think:

• She is kute
• She is kurvie
• She is sexie
• Her album was produced by a guy in Peter Bjorn & John
• She has eyes that look like she is kute, helpless, but at the same time, wants 2 give u a tug-me-off.
• She has a kute voice
• "Stereogum named her an artist to watch in October 2007 and described her music as a mix of soul, electro and powdered-sugar pop." [via wikipedia]
• She's kute and nice and charming I.R.L.
• Her live shows are pretty good/she has a charismatic stage presence

Here's a video that I think does a good job of bottling up her 'essence' into a consumable product.

So does any one know what the deal with Lykke Li is? What's she all about? Should I appreciate her in a Feisty kind of way because she can 'crossover' and be in iPod nano commercials? Or should I appreciate her in an Alanis Morisette kind of way? I think I might be comfortable liking her when she is remixed by some top tier remix artists.

I've also read that she might be an emerging style icon. I feel like if you are a buzzworthy woman who is rising above her alternative celebrity status, there is a 75% chance that you will be regarded as a 'style icon.' This may or may not be known as the M.I.A.-KarenO Theory.

I did an informal survey of people on streets of major metropolitan areas, and here is what they thought of Lykke Li

Anyways, I like this song by Kleerup that Lykke Li sings on. Apparently he is a good producer for women, though. This is a good song to get vulnerable to, or to put on a mix CD for a girl to think you are deep and understand her personal needs.

[MP3]
Kleerup Until We Bleed (With Lykke Li)

Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/lykkeli
http://www.myspace.com/kleerup