Lykke Li has shared new single ‘Knife In The Heart’, the latest offering from her forthcoming sixth studio album ‘The Afterparty’, due out on 08 May 2026 via Neon Gold Records/Futures.

Discussing the track, Lykke Li commented, “This is my brutalist nursery rhyme anthem — the emo girl in me, fully unleashed. I had my son and his friend sing the choruses because the juxtaposition of their voices against the EBow just created such a powerful sonic landscape, somewhere I’ve never really been before. A world totally collapsing in front of us and all we really have left is our humanity. My dream is to hear a whole football stadium chanting: ‘This Life This Life is a Knife in the Heart.’ To me, a pretty accurate description of what it feels like to be alive right now.”

LISTEN TO ‘KNIFE IN THE HEART’ HERE:

Where her earlier single ‘Lucky Again’ teased the existential pulse of ‘The Afterparty’, executive produced by Lykke Li and longtime collaborator Björn Yttling, ‘Knife In The Heart’ dives even deeper, transforming collective unease into a soaring anthem that invites us to sing together, reminding us of our shared humanity as the world feels like it’s unravelling.

LISTEN TO ‘LUCKY AGAIN’ HERE:

Written in Los Angeles and recorded in Stockholm with a 17-piece string orchestra, ‘The Afterparty’ fuses disco-glowing strings, flute flourishes, and what Lykke Li calls “apocalyptic bongos” with lyrics that wrestle with shame, desire, and existential uncertainty.

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THE AFTERPARTY OUT MAY 8!!!!!!!

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GODSPEED!!!!!

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— Lykke Li (@LykkeLi) February 13, 2026

Across nearly two decades, internationally acclaimed beloved artist and trailblazer Lykke Li has crafted a distinctive voice in modern pop, blending emotional depth, melodic clarity, and unapologetic intimacy.

Since her breakout debut ‘Youth Novels’ (2008) and the global success of ‘I Follow Rivers’, she has continued to evolve through the critically acclaimed ‘Wounded Rhymes’ (2011), ‘I Never Learn’ (2014), ‘So Sad So Sexy’ (2018), and the immersive audiovisual album ‘EYEEYE’ (2022).

Lykke Li ‘The Afterparty’ Full Album Tracklisting:

Not Gon Cry
Happy Now
Lucky Again
Famous Last Words
Future Fear
So Happy I Could Die
Sick Of Love
Knife In The Heart
Euphoria

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