Lykke Li - Hanging High/Tonight/Let It Fall

Tonight I'm listening to Li's album Youth Novels in one ear and the scattered raindrops outside my window in the other.  The rain and her music blend perfectly.  I seemed to discover her songs one at a time rather than collectively.  I heard Dance, Dance, Dance in 2008 and enjoyed it for months before searching for further music by this artist.  Even now, I choose to search for her songs selectively...as if discovering all of them at once would be less satisfying than hearing them seperately, and months apart.  Of the albums I've come across, Youth Novels is definitely one of the more innovative.  The beginning track, Melodies & Desires, is actually spoken rather than sung as a sort of guide and sounds more like a relaxation tape than album intro.  Somehow, no matter the emotion she is trying to convey, it all works beautifully and is one of the most cohesive albums I've heard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivcDu7THD-Q (Tonight)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qsoDSGMRFI (Hanging High)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl5RcA8ZFM0&feature=related (Let It Fall)

Tentative 2011 Reading List:

I suppose my New Year's Resolution is to read more than just required textbooks.
 
Alas, Babylon - Pat Frank

This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women  - Jay Allison

Water for Elephants- Sara Gruen

North & South - Elizabeth Gaskill (currently reading)

The Song is You - Arthur Phillips

April & Oliver - Tess Callahan

Newspaper Blackout - Austin Kleon

A Hopeless Romantic - Harriet Evans

The Double Bind - Chris Bohjalian (currently reading)

How Did You Get This Number - Sloane Crosley

One Day - David Nichols

The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield

Please Don't Go - Barcelona

It's hard to guard your heart against something you never realized you wanted so much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COqx-TCxrSk
Please Don't Go - Barcelona

I've had this song sitting in my itunes wishlist for months.  Recently, it was featured on the trailer for Water for Elephants, and I bought it immediately.  I've been hooked ever since.