Li is perhaps one of the most creative artists in today’s industry. With her whispery voice and love scorn lyrics, each song captivates a listener. Li has been a fan favorite of indie artist with her mix of soul and electro pop. With her new album, Wounded Rhymes, she decided to record in Los Angeles. The album was released Feb. 25 to rave reviews.
The album tops her debut, Youth Novels. The lyrics are more powerful and the sound is more eclectic. It’s a darker album than Youth Novels.
In the first single, “Get some” she expresses having all the power in a relationship. With infectious hooks and danceable beats, Wounded Rhymes falls easily in the category of one of the top albums of 2011. The ballad “Unrequited Love” shows the vulnerable side that the album possesses with melodic guitar riffs and amazing backing vocals.
The album opener “Youth Knows No Pain” brings the noise with upbeat drums. Even though Youth Novels was an impressive debut album with songs like “Little Bit,” “Breaking it up,” and “Everybody but me,” no other songs featured on the new album sound like duplications of those songs.
The major winners on the sophomore album are the ballads that embody that raw sound the Li is notorious for. With her emotional and impeccable creative mind, Wounded Rhymes is far from horrible.
Li had a single featured on the soundtrack of the Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack. The song, “Possibility,” is an absolutely haunting song about heartbreak. The soundtrack topped the charts and gave Li a wider fan base.
Hip Hop phenom Drake used “Little Bit,” on a mix tape he released before he dominated the U.S. charts.
She even did a cover of the song “Knocked Up” which is by Kings of Leon and that makes her incredible in the eyes of music lovers.
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