"she said that it's "maybe my final" album, and it was recorded with a string orchestra, flute, and "apocalyptic bongos." In a press statement, she says, "I was twirling around in love addiction for all those albums. Now I'm going into my existential era," adding, "I find that we're in an era where everyone is talking about, 'My higher self', Fuck that. This is an album dealing with your lower self: your need for revenge, your shame, despair, all of it.""
"The first single is "Lucky Again," which includes a Max Richter Four Seasons sample, beginning with a majestic sweep of strings and sidling into disco-tinged synth pop. "To me it's samsara in a song," Li says. "The wheel of life; winning, losing, living, dying. Having had something and praying you'll have it again. Whether it's sex, money, vitality, love. I always said I wanted the Vivaldi song at my wedding or funeral but I think this is giving more revenge heist energy.""
Lykke Li announced her sixth LP, The Afterparty, due May 8 via Neon Gold/Futures. The album was recorded with a string orchestra, flute, and "apocalyptic bongos" and may be Li's final album. The project marks a shift into an existential era focused on the lower self, addressing themes of revenge, shame, despair, and longing. The lead single, "Lucky Again," samples Max Richter's Four Seasons and moves from sweeping strings into disco-tinged synth pop described as samsara and revenge-heist energy. The ten-track record is supported by upcoming tour dates including both Coachella weekends and shows with Robyn and Wolf Alice.
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