The LK

The LK is an experimental indie band from Malmö, Sweden. LK is short for the Lovekevins, the band's name before the 2008 USA release of Vs. the Snow, and shortened from their first band name, The Love of Kevin, Colour, Chaos and the Sound of K.

This article is about the Swedish band. For other uses, see LK (disambiguation).
The LK
Also known as"LK", "The Love of Kevin, Colour, Chaos and the Sound of K", "The Lovekevins"
OriginMalmö, Sweden
GenresIndie pop, Electronic music
Years active2005-present
LabelsThe Kora Records, Songs I Wish I Had Written
Websitehttp://www.thelkhideout.com/
MembersLindefelt, Fredrik

The band is a duo of Lindefelt, a sound artist, and Fredrik, a songwriter. Both perform solo and also run a microlabel called POL. They play melodic, electronic indie rock built from unlikely instrumental takes, noise and chunks of acoustic sound. They have been mentioned in Spin,[1] Stereogum,[2] Pitchfork Media[3] and elsewhere, and have toured in Sweden, Norway, Germany, England and the United States.

Their album, Vs. the Snow, was released in 2007 and in the US on March 4, 2008.

Discography

Albums
  • Vs. the Snow (2007) Songs I Wish I Had Written / The Kora Records

EPs
  • Max Léon (2005) Songs I Wish I Had Written
  • Blame the English (2005) Songs I Wish I Had Written
  • Private Life of a Cat (2006) Songs I Wish I Had Written

References
  1. Miriam Lamey, "The LK", Spin, February 25, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  2. Amrit Singh, "New LK Video – “Stop Being Perfect”", Stereogum, March 4, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. Joe Tangari, "The LK vs. the Snow", Pitchfork, March 14, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2018.


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