FIRST AID KIT THE LION'S ROAR [2012] [VERIFIED]
With some strong vocals and memorable songs, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit retruns with it's second album. It's a helluva listen--even if the arranged instrumentation doesn't have that much character to it.WATCH THE REVIEWadminReviewsalbum, anthony fantano, first aid kit, REVIEWS, singer-songwriter, sweden, swedish, the lion's roar, the needle drop, video review, vlog
FIRST AID KIT THE LION'S ROAR [2012]
180 gram vinyl with download and housed in a gatefold sleeve. swedish sisters first aid kit have gone from faraway teenage fans covering fleet foxes for fun to recording to fully developed prodigies now at home recording with true legends of song. this, their second album, was recorded in spring 2011 in omaha, nebraska by mike mogis (bright eyes, jenny lewis, monsters of folk). from the dynamic title track onwards, the sophomore album is a rich and stirring affair that expands upon the keen and sophisticated country tinged pop of their critically acclaimed debut. 'the lion's roar' is a full band record, the girls' father benkt takes the bass, mattias bergqvist drums, while mogis and nate walcott of bright eyes, and a cast of omaha-based musicians round out the sound. album closer 'king of the world' features the felice brothers, just passing through town during the session, and local hero conor oberst, who sings the last verse.
First Aid Kit is a Swedish folk band consisting of sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg. Formed in 2008, they first gained attention in 2012 with their second album, The Lion's Roar. Since then they have found success in both their native Sweden and abroad with their indie-folk sound borrowing influences from country, folk, and baroque pop.