And so the moment to reveal Mad Mackerel's final favourites of 2012. Here are numbers 20 down to top spot. Dig in and enjoy. 20 OF MONSTERS AND MEN - LITTLE TALKS Duelling male / female voices from Iceland's finest and bitter sweet lyrics (only with igloos and saunas instead of pubs and football). They also shout "Hey!" a lot which can't be a bad thing. ( TS ) Anything from this lot always lifts my mood. However this one just edged it for the catchy nature of the [...]
And so the moment to reveal Mad Mackerel's final favourites of 2012. Here are numbers 20 down to top spot. Dig in and enjoy. 20 OF MONSTERS AND MEN - LITTLE TALKS Duelling male / female voices from Iceland's finest and bitter sweet lyrics (only with igloos and saunas instead of pubs and football). They also shout "Hey!" a lot which can't be a bad thing. ( TS ) Anything from this lot always lifts my mood. However this one just edged it for the catchy nature of [...]
If you're a fan of Swedish sisters First Aid Kit and have seen more than just a couple of their videos you'll already be aware that they're big fans of striking imagery, whether it's their video for "Ghost Town" or "Blue" or anything in between. Today they take that up a level with their video for "Wolf" , which follows the tribalistic nature of the track and offers up sacrifices as they run through a kaleidoscopic forest. [...]
Filed under: Video of the Day Artist : First Aid Kit Video: "Blue" Highlight: "We wanted to try something totally different with 'Blue,' so this is our first story-based video," the band tells Spinner. "We filmed it at a big old mansion in the Swedish countryside. It's about an older woman who's living this decadent life in solitude in her mansion. She is bitter and unable to move on, clinging to her glamorous past. We portray ghosts of her past, memories of her glory [...]
Sin duda alguna, esta banda sueca conformada por las dos hermanas Johanna & Klara Söderberg, desde la salida de The Lion's Roar ha sorprendido a propios y extraños por la calidad musical con la que cuentan y con ese estilo tan exquisito que las caracteriza, así mismo creo que los conceptos que crean en sus videos [...]
First Aid Kit have released a new video for their single, "Blue", off their much loved album, The Lion's Roar. "Blue" was directed by Daniel Wirtberg and features the actress Ewa Fröling, unknown to most Americans because she's Swedish. The new First Aid Kit video examines getting older and being [...]
The Lion’s Roar fue uno de los lanzamientos más interesantes de la primera mitad de este 2012. Las responsables de tan destacada obra de folk norteamericano y pop orquestal son Johanna y Klara Söderberg, dos hermanas suecas que actúan bajo el curioso nombre de First Aid Kit . Para seguir promocionando el que es su segundo trabajo de estudio, acaban de estrenar un nuevo single y videoclip. Primero le tocó el turno a "The Lion's Roar" , después a "Emmylou" y ahora es "Blue" el tema escogido para seguir [...]
Back in January First Aid Kit released the fantastic The Lion's Rior, an album that we described on which "the sisters manage to so effortlessly create a timeless sound that is vulnerable yet musically mature can only be commended, and thoroughly enjoyed. Transcending the expectations of the listener, The Lion’s Roar has without a doubt become a contender for the most beautiful album of the year." The Lion's Roar has gone on to sell over 150,000 copies worldwide and 'Blue', the third single to be taken from it, has had this little [...]
Johanna and Klara Söderberg aka First Aid Kit have released their video for "Blue," off their album, "The Lion's Roar." Though they appear in the video, it centers around Swedish actress Ewa Froling going through her daily struggles of trying to relive her past. We can't quite grasp the meaning of the ending, but still great visuals from Swedish duo, First Aid Kit . The band will be making several US Festival appearances this Summer, including Newport Folk, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits. Lastly, their recent release, The Lion’s Roar, is [...]
Music video by First Aid Kit performing their new single "Blue". This is the third single taken from First Aid Kit's latest release, The Lion's Roar , available on Wichita Recordings. Filed under: Beats , Clip Tagged: album , blue , download , first aid kit , leak , new , single
The lovely ladies of First Aid Kit have released a video for single, “Blue”. While there are some underlying sprightly keys, don’t be fooled as this is still as depressing and realistic as just about all FAK songs. Swedish actress Ewa Froling whimpers around in a state of dire lonliness, completely stuck up in her high fashion and self pity. The band will be making several US Festival appearances this Summer, including Newport Folk, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits. Cop the band’s recent release, The Lion’s Roar , here . First [...]
Swedish folk-pop sisters First Aid Kit dropped their stunning second album "The Lion's Roar" back in January and what usually happens with LPs released at the very start of the year, is they get forgotten about by the middle-end of the year. Do not let that happen with "The Lion's Roar" , it's one of the highlights of the year, and if your skeptical minds don't believe then check out the video for "Blue" below. Yeah, now what!? Connect with First Aid Kit [...]
Here are the best of our January posts together with a few tasty new tracks. All in all nearly forty great tunes compiled and neatly presented in one lovely mix. As always, don't forget to check out all our previous monthly mixes listed in the sidebar on the left. Download Night Genes – Soaring Through The Chromosomes mp3 (from Like The Blood) Infectiously catchy, military folk stomp. A real gem. Download Cheyenne Marie Mize – Wishing Well mp3 (from We Don’t Need EP) A mix of r&b tinged staccato vocals [...]
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Tweet I like to imagine that if Fleet Foxes had two younger sisters who spent summers in the country with their Auntie Neko Case , they would sound like First Aid Kit . Of course, no such familial ties exist, but musical ties certainly do. Most obviously: harmony. Johanna and Klara Söderberg spend much of "The Lion's Roar" harmonizing wonderfully through verse, chorus and bridge. The bright tonality and rich quality of their vocals are the true backbone [...]
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