Concert Sat May 10 2008

EPDM & LL

Before you get your hopes up, I am not talking about a legends of hip hop “comeback: tour, besides that would be EPMD and not EPDM. However, I am talking about two angel voiced Swedes who are about to float through Chicago. You see El Perro Del Mar and Lykke Li share more then just a country, they share a tour, a musical mindset, but most impressive they share the stage on most nights. Perhaps it is only for encores, but it is a promising connection.

Lykke Li is a 22 year-old siren that just released her debut ep, Little Bit, this month and her full-length album, Youth Novels should see the shores in the fall. Her music refuses to be classified by blending various style and sounds from hushed orchestral to sampled swing. When you mix in the Casio and the organ, you get a beat that is truly unique. In addition, Lykke has a soft and tender, almost whisper, vocal delivery that complements the hazy mix created even more.

El Perro Del Mar (a.k.a. Sarah Assbring) works in a similar way as Lykke, but the sounds on her latest album From The Valley are ethereal. Sarah’s music has a grand and classical feel, while her high pitch lazy vocals float and dance around the soaring strings. She may not make a loud noise, but there is power in beauty.

[mp3] Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance
[mp3] El Perro Del Mar - Glory to the World

Along with special guest and fellow Swede Anna Ternheim, El Perro Del Mar and Lykke Li will be performing at Schuba’s on Monday, May 12th @ 8:00pm, and tickets are $15.

Image above courtesy Dominick Mastrangelo: Lykke Li on May 8th at the Bowery Ballroom NYC.

- Jason Behrends