Lykke Li says new album ‘The Afterparty’ might be her last: “It was a motherfucker to make”

Lykke Li performs live

Lykke Li has revealed details about upcoming new album ‘The Afterparty’, and told fans that it may be her last.

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The Swedish singer-songwriter has been dropping hints about new music for a while now, and suggested that the follow-up to 2022’s ‘EYEYE’ could be arriving later in 2026.

Details about the record, including release date, remain scarce, however, Li recently held a private listening party in Los Angeles and let a few fans hear new material for the first time.

Speaking to the crowd on the night, she revealed that the new album is called ‘The Afterparty’ and that, after a difficult period making it, she has decided that it may be her last.

“Let’s talk about the album. It was a motherfucker to make,” she began. “It’s called ‘The Afterparty’, and the way I make albums is I sit in my car and I have a matcha with a plastic lid that I feel so guilty about.”

She went on to say that she had a feeling of uncertainty about the world when she was working on the project – particularly when it came to topics including “Trump” and “AI” – and added that it would make her feel like she had woken up with “a huge hangover”.

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