Since breaking out in '07, Lykke really hasn't stayed off our radar for long, all on the back of the steady burn of her debut LP Youth Novels. And the victory lap continues. Ms. Li's cutting a sizable swath through North America this month, having kicked off the tour with shows in Philly and at Washington D.C.'s Sixth & I Synagogue this past weekend. So far she's showcasing those road-honed originals alongside that growing collection of hip hop covers (Tribe's "Can I Kick It," Lil Wayne's "A Milli"), which means still no word on new material, but keep your ears out for her contributions to Röyksopp's forthcoming, third LP Junior in the meantime. Tour dates after the jump, and click on for Synagogue shots of Lykke and fellow-Swede openers Wildbirds & Peacedrums by Francis Chung.
02/02 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
02/04 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
02/06 - Toronto, ON @ Metro
02/07 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
02/08 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity
02/11 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
02/12 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne
02/13 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
02/15 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
02/17 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House
02/18 - Dallas, TX @ Granada
02/18 - Austin, TX @ Antone's
If you missed it, here's Lykke going Sinead in the video for "Tonight."
