Lykke Li performs at the Lincoln Theatre on Oct. 5, 2018. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson)

Swedish chanteuse Lykke Li released her excellent album, So Sad So Sexy, in June and after a summer of performing at festivals all over Europe, began her US tour Friday night at the Lincoln Theater. The show understandably focused on her most recent work, with nine of the album’s 10 songs performed over the evening.

Her emotive performance had the crowd rapt, especially during songs like “Deep End” and “Sex Money Feelings Die.” Lighter fare like personal fave “Jaguars in the Air” provided a nice break from all the emotion Lykke delivered, as did a surprise cover of Usher’s “U Got It Bad” that even had the venue staff getting their groove on.

Here are some pictures of Lykke Lie performing at the Lincoln Theatre on Oct. 5, 2018. All photos copyright and courtesy of Kyle Gustafson.

Setlist:

so sad so sexy
No Rest for the Wicked
Just Like a Dream<
Tunnel Vision (Instrumental) (Kodak Black cover)
jaguars in the air
two nights
hard rain
Little Bit
bad woman
I Never Learn
deep end
better alone
Gunshot
sex money feelings die
I Follow Rivers

Encore:
last piece
U Got It Bad