Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg got their start singing slight-but-pretty covers on YouTube, but their work as First Aid Kit has only grown deeper and richer as their careers have progressed. Their last album “Stay Gold”, from 2014, was particularly striking: a set of countrified folk songs whose dense, rich harmonies conceal compassionate observations and a set of sharp teeth.
The intervening years have had First Aid Kit touring, recording guest spots and releasing a protest single. But the duo clearly has an album cooked up, if today’s release of a new song called “It’s a Shame” is any indication. It’s a slick and billowy collection which applies layers of winsome charm to potent, melancholy insights about searching for an identity amid fleeting romance.
“It’s a Shame” by First Aid Kit is available now
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