The Lion's Roar
- 艺人
- First Aid Kit
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Wichita Recordings
- 发行时间
- 2012年01月23日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
瑞典的姐妹花新专辑《The Lion’s Roar》惬意之风袭来，祥和的田园氛围围绕着整张专辑。
by Jon O'Brien
Described as the Swedish answer to the Pierces, sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg, aka First Aid Kit, blend autumnal folk and wistful '60s Americana, and have gathered a pretty illustrious following since their cover version of Fleet Foxes' "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" became a YouTube hit back in 2008. As well as releasing their debut single through the Knife's Rabid Records label, they have since made Patti Smith cry with their rendition of her 1979 single "Dancing Barefoot," been courted by Jack White, who invited them to appear on two tracks for his Third Man Records' Blue Series, and now find themselves under the guidance of producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) for their second album, The Lion's Roar. It's an impressive turn of events for a duo that hails from a small suburb of Stockholm, but the follow-up to 2010's The Big Black & the Blue reveals why First Aid Kit have attracted so much attention. Juxtaposing the girls' glorious ethereal harmonies with a genuine sense of melancholy, the bittersweet alt-country of "Emmylou," a tribute to the musical partnerships of Ms. Harris and Gram Parsons, and Johnny Cash and June Carter; the twinkling Mama Cass-esque "Blue"; and the lush acoustics of "I Found a Way" are all beautifully heartbreaking. The medieval-tinged opening title track and the infectious handclaps and mariachi horns on "King of the World," the latter of which features guest appearances from Conor Oberst and the Felice Brothers, are convincing forays into rousing nu-folk, while it's impossible not to be charmed by the low-key dreaminess of "In the Hearts of Men" and the campfire singalong of "This Old Routine," both of which bear the hallmarks of the long Scandinavian dark winters. A change of pace toward the midway section is less absorbing, with the intimate balladry of "To a Poet," "Dance to Another Tune," and "New Year's Eve" all drifting into the same slightly bland troubadour territory. But for the most part, The Lion's Roar is a mesmerizing listen that -- alongside recent releases from the likes of the Tallest Man on Earth and Anna Ternheim -- suggests the Swedish folk scene is currently hitting something of a purple patch.
最新简评（共36条）
- @Verda：
- @Destroy(我还没想好要写什么...)：动听!
- @yellow：这封面太棒了
- @嘘，安静点~~~(我看着你们就像看着自己，...)：
- @livogrild(听到喜欢的歌 身体不跟着...)：-
- @沁(To be.)：空灵又跃动，吼而不哑
- @DKG(死狗一只)：维京,独立系...
- @位(Dust To Dust)：m
- @盒盒盒123( )：民谣能到此真够意思了。
- @在135公里等我(过去现在未来，音乐都一直...)：清新的民谣风