Perhaps one of the most surprising things about the band First Aid Kit is that the two-sister duo is so young. With an average age of less than twenty years, singers Joanna and Klara Söderberg manage to produce an incredibly mature sound. Hailing from Sweden, the band blends American indie, folk and country music styles to create a beautifully nostalgic album. The Lion's Roar is the band's second studio album, following 2010's The Big Black and the Blue. The title track and first single from the album, "The Lion's Roar," is [...]
First Aid Kit is the Swedish sister duo Klara and Johanna Söderberg. Their début EP Drunken Trees was released in 2008 when they were both teenagers, still finding their way and their unique sound. The follow-up album, The Big Black & Blue paved the way for The Lion's Roar – a much more ambitious, vibrant and musically solid collection of songs. The key improvement can heard in both voices, lead by younger sister Klara and enhanced by the elder Johanna to create serene and wonderful harmonies; there is no mistaking their love of bands like The Fleet Foxes. And this [...]
The Söderberg sisters look barely old enough to drive but the maturity of sound and emotion heard on First Aid Kit 's album, The Lion's Roar, suggests an age they are not. The Swedish duo, replete with American folk and country influence, have triumphed in their sophomore effort as they beautifully croon out poignant lyrics. The chorus to track "Emmylou" pines "I'll be your Emmylou, and I'll be your June . If you'll be my Gram and my Johnny, too." Pretty darn perfect. Editor's note: Thanks to contributor [...]
An amazing bonus standout track from the heavily hyped Swedish folk-duo First Aid Kit's sophmore album The Lion's Roar .
After hearing a couple of tracks from First Aid Kit's album The Lions Roar (buy) and as I fan of their previous releases I was tempted into pre-ordering the vinyl on this album from Wichita Recordings - the album turned up on release day and has been of heavy rotation since it's arrival, I've gushed hopelessly about it to anyone who was listening and hopefully shifted them a few units in the process. There's a whole load of great reviews out there already so no need for me to wax lyrical, suffice to say the first three tracks [...]
First Aid Kit's first album could have been called ' The Cat's Meow' in comparison to this one. Read more »
Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg make up the haunting duo that is First Aid Kit. Their sophomore album, The Lion's Roar is layered with light and airy tunes that are driven by vocals. The fact that they are sisters is evident on the album; their vocals complement each other, and harmonize so well that at times, it's hard to tell which sister is singing. What makes The Lion's Roar a beautiful album though, is it's perfect curation. The songs aren't too repetitive, there is a nice variety, despite a few of the lyrics sounding a [...]
Emmylou is the latest single from First Aid Kit's second album, titled 'The Lion's Roar', released last month. The song forms a tribute to the best artists of the genre they are helping to bring back; Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Johnny Cash and June Carter. From the start the catchy beat has you tapping your foot sub-consciously along. Read more..
First Aid Kit's The Lion's Roar is the only album that I've listened to and put on my favorites of the year list so far. New Year's Eve is one of my favorites off of that album so I wanted to share it. I'm tired and don't have a lot more to say but enjoy. The lyrics are below. Well it's a new year, with it comes more than new fears. Met a young man who was in tears, he asked me, "What induces us to stay here?" [...]
First Aid Kit is made up of sister Klara Söderberg and Johanna Söderberg from Sweden. Their sound is fundamentally similar to that of Fleet Foxes as they create folk songs with much more life and enthusiasm. Sprawling acoustic guitars, upbeat drums and pianos, and flutes and horns accompany the girls on much of their new LP entitled The Lion's Roar . First Aid Kit have surely matured not only with their song writing abilities but also with their sound as a whole. The production has gotten better too as the young and talented Mike Mogis has taken over at the controls. [...]
First Aid Kit is made up of sister Klara Söderberg and Johanna Söderberg from Sweden. Their sound is fundamentally similar to that of Fleet Foxes as they create folk songs with much more life and enthusiasm. Sprawling acoustic guitars, upbeat drums and pianos, and flutes and horns accompany the girls on much of their new LP entitled The Lion's [...]
Facebook After writing up some bands lately whose names have either undersold or misrepresented the music they present, it's rather refreshing to have an artist whose public identity promises exactly what they have to offer. And that artist is Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny . A grandiose name, to be sure, and one that's matched by the title of their just-released debut album Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose . There's no way that labels like those could herald anything less than grandiose [...]
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First Aid Kid - Emmylou A few years ago, two Swedish sisters posted a cover of Fleet Foxes' Tiger Mountain Peasant Song on YouTube and their name, First Aid Kit, spread quickly across the internet. Now, some four years later, the two sisters, Klara and Johanna Söderberg released their sophomore album, The Lion's Roar . From that first Fleet Foxes' cover, you could tell these girls had the harmonies, voices and talent to be more than just a YouTube sensation. Their first album, The Big Black and The [...]
First Aid Kit have announced they'll be moving their forthcoming London show from Kings College to The Scala, due to popular demand. Considering that their latest album, The Lions Roar , hit the Top 40 in the UK (amongst many other countries) this was always going to happen. Thurs 23 Feb Scala London Fri 24 Feb Academy 3 Manchester Mon 27 Feb Kings Tuts Glasgow Tues 28 Feb The Wardrobe Leeds Wed 29 Feb Thekla Bristol
Het was notabene mijn van metal houdende neefje die mij attendeerde op First Aid Kit. Vond hij wel wat voor mij. Ik bekeek het clipje van The Lion's Roar waarin ik twee meisjes, als waren ze bosnimfen, door een bos...
Hanno appena 21 e 18 e sono già al terzo album. E hanno le carte in regola per diventare uno dei prossimi fenomeni. Johanna e Klara Soderberg sono due sorelle svedesi affascinate dal folk e hanno formato il duo First Aid Kid . In questi giorni è uscito The Lions Roar, il loro terzo lavoro, trainato dal singolo omonimo, che trovate in alto. In patria ha debuttato subito in testa, ma anche in Europa sta andando benissimo. Per le due ragazze, piovono riconoscimenti internazionali. Il loro primo album completo (il secondo dopo l'Ep [...]
Although officially deemed "folk", 'Emmylou' is downright country, man. Now I'm definitely not a fan of country music, I'll hold my hands up. But there's something quite mellifluous about this track from the uber young Swedish sister duo. The defining feature are those absolutely sublime close harmonies. 'Emmylou' -James Godwin, February 4th, 2012 Copyright © 2012. Informal Flick-Thru . All rights reserved. Filed under: [...]
Although officially deemed "folk", 'Emmylou' is downright country, man. But it's okay! Good country alert. Now I'm certainly not a country music fan, I'll hold up my hands. However there's something entirely mellifluous encasing this track from the super young Swedish duo. In fact the sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg are SO young (21 and 18 respectively), perhaps it's that air of wide-eyed juvenescence which so effortlessly banishes those stereotypical country-bumpkin presumptions from this song. The defining feature is that absolutely sublime close-knit harmony, the world needs more elements of camaraderie in [...]
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