“For you I keep my legs apart, and forget about my broken heart.” So
goes the painfully honest breakthrough hit “Little Bit” by Sweden’s
newest indie-pop darling. Lykke Li (pronounced Lick-ee Lee) possesses
a demure voice ideal for confessing such vulnerability. Her
introspectiveand totally sexuallyrics are set to a background of
sparse instrumentation and gentle beats. Though Li’s voice is about as
audible as a whisper, she easily commands the attention of a rowdy
crowd, luring them in with the promise that she’ll share her deepest
secrets. With El Perro del Mar. Triple Door, 216 Union St., 838-4333.
7:30 p.m. $15 adv./$17. ERIKA HOBART
Thu., May 15, 7:30 p.m., 2008
