Lykke Li - I Never Learn (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 32:54 minutes | 384 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
There has always been something captivating about Swedish singer/songwriter Lykke Li. From the minimalist mix of icy electronics and playful indie pop of her 2008 debut "Youth Novels" to the weightier, percussive anthems on "Wounded Rhymes", she has flexed her considerable creative muscle but never quite managed to dial in on a sound that would define her. She manages a tunefulness that aspires to great pop heights, yet retains the wintry austerity of her Nordic roots.
On her third album, 2014's I Never Learn, she manages to meld both of those assets into a beautifully crafted set of lonesome break-up ballads. Like a snowbound version of Beck's Sea Change, the album gets sad and personal on somber tracks like "Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone" and "Sleeping Alone," which count among some of the sparer arrangements. Co-producing with longtime collaborator Björn Yttling (of Peter Björn and John), Li has built a true Wall of Sound around her songs, adding enough reverb to last the rest of her career. Most of the time this works well, with excellent tracks like "Just Like a Dream" and the huge pop ballad "Never Gonna Love Again" reaching for the skies with anthemic choruses that could very well vault her into the pop stardom she's been flirting with for years. It's not a particularly warm album either in tone or delivery, and there remains the feeling of being kept at arm's length even as Li spills her heart out. But perhaps that unattainability is part of her allure. She sounds every bit the wounded princess, unwilling to let anyone help her pick up the pieces as she delivers these lovely, sad songs from behind a shroud of her own making.
Tracklist:
01 - I Never Learn
02 - No Rest for the Wicked
03 - Just Like a Dream
04 - Silver Line
05 - Gunshot
06 - Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone
07 - Never Gonna Love Again
08 - Heart of Steel
09 - Sleeping Alone
Analyzed: Lykke Li / I Never Learn (Studio Masters)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR6 -0.50 dB -8.10 dB 3:04 01-I Never Learn
DR6 -0.40 dB -9.35 dB 3:43 02-No Rest for the Wicked
DR6 -0.30 dB -8.88 dB 4:09 03-Just Like a Dream
DR7 -0.50 dB -8.91 dB 3:53 04-Silver Line
DR5 -0.50 dB -8.08 dB 3:24 05-Gunshot
DR9 -0.40 dB -11.20 dB 3:47 06-Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone
DR5 -0.50 dB -8.02 dB 4:01 07-Never Gonna Love Again
DR6 -0.50 dB -9.73 dB 3:55 08-Heart of Steel
DR6 -0.50 dB -9.38 dB 2:59 09-Sleeping Alone
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR6
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1442 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR6 -0.50 dB -8.10 dB 3:04 01-I Never Learn
DR6 -0.40 dB -9.35 dB 3:43 02-No Rest for the Wicked
DR6 -0.30 dB -8.88 dB 4:09 03-Just Like a Dream
DR7 -0.50 dB -8.91 dB 3:53 04-Silver Line
DR5 -0.50 dB -8.08 dB 3:24 05-Gunshot
DR9 -0.40 dB -11.20 dB 3:47 06-Love Me Like I'm Not Made of Stone
DR5 -0.50 dB -8.02 dB 4:01 07-Never Gonna Love Again
DR6 -0.50 dB -9.73 dB 3:55 08-Heart of Steel
DR6 -0.50 dB -9.38 dB 2:59 09-Sleeping Alone
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR6
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1442 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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