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TRACKLISTING: 7” A) Breaking It Up, B) Everybody But Me (Disk Jokke Remix),
CD) 1 Breaking It Up, 2 Breaking It UP (Familjen Remix),
OVERVIEW: Lykke Li is certainly more deserving of that oft-misused term ‘hotly tipped’ than most. By the admission of anyone who has witnessed the 22-year old Swede perform in the flesh, or had her debut album ‘Youth Novels’ on rotation since it was released, she is box-fresh and supremely talented. As rare, and as otherworldly a find as Bjork was 15 years ago, Lykke Li has - in 9 short months - marked herself out as a powerful creative force, and a captivating performer of global appeal and huge potential. Though already a defining artist of 2008 for many, Lykke Li doesn’t sound ‘of a time’ - she’s in no danger of being written off in 6 months’ time for sporting day-glo hoodies, asymmetrical haircuts, or any other here-today, gone-tomorrow passing fad…because she’s an artist of depth, grace, class, and most importantly substance. Sure, there’s a joyful pop-swayed abandon in what she does…but in truth, her influences splinter everything from hip-hop to folk and blues. Lykke Li has been as absorbed by the music of Karen Dalton and Edith Piaf as Suicide, Salt-n-Pepa, Kate Bush or Grace Jones. She’s an enigmatic character sure enough - perhaps a little schizophrenic by nature - but she’s all the more wonderful for it. To this effect, ‘Breaking It Up’ is hallmark Lykke Li. A reluctant breakup anthem (complete with sing-along-inducing all-girl choir formed with Japanese rock band, The Suzan), it articulates her own restlessness as much as it’s a literal re-telling of another youthful bout of heartbreak and romantic disillusionment: - “It’s about me always being the one to leave someone in order to pursue my dreams,” Lykke Li admits. “It’s about how my creativity is keeping me from having a steady relationship because I'm always thinking about new ideas. I do feel bad for beginning things with people when I know it’s never gonna last. I’ll stay a while, but never for long...”
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