Three years after “Wounded Rhymes” released, Lykke Li is back with sadder songs. The Swedish singer released her third album “I Never Learn” on Friday, May 2. Following a recent romantic split, the nine-track album rides on heartbreak and confusion.

“It’s always about me and the guilt and the shame and the hurt and the pride and the confusion of being a woman,” said Lykke Li about her music in an interview with NME. “I always feel like I’ve been slightly misunderstood. As a woman you get judged for appearances or things like that I don’t really care about. If anything I want to be seen as a singer-songwriter rather than a pop artist. I really feel like I’ve found my voice.”

“I Never Learn” is a collection of sad ballads with little change in tempo and pitch between songs. Lykke Li introduces her album with the title track, transitions into “No Rest for the Wicked,” and spirals into mixed emotions of wanting to be loved, yet not loving back. Back-to-back tracks “Never Gonna Love Again” and “Heart of Steel,” both of which incorporate gospel-like backup vocals, best capture the tug-of-war in her heart.

While many of her songs feature the 28-year-old’s wailing and restricted voice, “Love Me Like I’m Not Made of Stone” is a breath of fresh air. The song opens up with a soft guitar strum and her small voice, which she became known for after her first album “Youth Novels.” She sings, “Even though it hurts / even though it scars / love me when it storms / love me when I fall / every time it breaks / every time it’s torn / love me like I’m not made of stone.”

Her lead single “No Rest for the Wicked”—a phrase derived from the Book of Isaiah and has been the title of many rock bands’ music, including Ozzy Osbourne’s 1988 album and Cage the Elephant’s 2008 track “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked”—premiered on March 19.

The single begins with singular bright piano notes. Her voice glides across the verses and reduces to an abbreviated cry right before the chorus explodes into an orchestrated score. “There’ll be no rest for the wicked / there’s no song for the choir / there’s no hope for the weary / you let them win without a fight,” chants Lykke Li. “I let my good one down / I let my true love die / I had his heart but I broke it every time.”

The singer-songwriter’s music style has shifted since her debut album “Youth Novels” in 2008. She found her place in indie pop with tunes, such as “Little Bit” and “I’m Good, I’m Gone.” Her sophomore album featured an edgier sound with heavier production and a variety of themes. With “I Never Learn,” she puts her darker side on display.

Lykke Li’s album “I Never Learn” is the last installment to her trilogy of albums. Whatever the songstress has in mind for her next album will sure to intrigue.