Lykke Li and the correct pronunciation of Paris

Of all the stuff released during my time at EMI Lykke Li's debut, Youth Novels, was the most exciting. There was something unique to her, her mixture of vulnerability, femininity and toughness stood out. It was clear she was a future star in the making. And she played superb liveshows where her confidence and control grew stronger and stronger for each time I saw her. Something that reflects on her latest single, in a glorious (but not exactly photofriendly) reflecting silver sleeve.

Thanks to being a "randomly" chosen winner of a Facebook contest the very first mail that arrived to my new address was a brand new, shiny 7". There are worse ways to inaugurate a new mail box, no? The single is great because it works as a single, revealing two very different sides of Lykke Li. The two tracks complements each other, each would be lesser on its own. Get Some, the A-side, is a take-no-prisoners declaration of sexual control, driven by heavy percussion and broken surf guitars. But the B-side Paris Blues is a sublime track filled with heartache and showcases just how much Lykke Li's voice developed in the last years. And she pronounces Paris in the French way (I got a francophile streak), making me wish for a version sung in French.

Get Some got a good hypnotic video too. Hard to imagine it's the same woman who nervously presented her album all those years ago. Then, shy indie girl. Now menacing cult leader on a mission to capture men. Progress?