It's been two years since Swedish folk experimenters First Aid Kit released their breakthrough album The Lion's Roar. This year, they'll finally break their silence with the release of a new album.
The record is called Stay Gold, and sees the band's Johanna and Klara Söderberg working with Bright Eyes producer Mike Mogis. In addition, the album features orchestral arrangements from Nate Walcott, a collaborator with Bright Eyes, Broken Bells and Rilo Kiley. Walcott works with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra.
Surprisingly, the album's not coming out on Omaha, NE label Saddle Creek (home of Bright Eyes). Instead, it'll arrive on June 10 via Columbia. A trailer for the album is available below along with a stream of "My Silver Lining."
In addition, First Aid Kit have booked an extensive world tour that includes Canadian stops in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. All dates are available below.
Stay Gold:
1. My Silver Lining
2. Master Pretender
3. Stay Gold
4. Cedar Lane
5. Shattered & Hollow
6. The Bell
7. Waitress Song
8. Fleeting One
9. Heaven Knows
10. A Long Time Ago
Tour dates:
05/22 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
05/23 Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theater
05/24 George, WA - Sasquatch! Festival
05/26 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
05/28 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
05/29 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
05/31 Houston, TX - Free Press Summer Fest
06/02 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
06/03 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
06/04 Chicago, IL - Park West
06/06 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
06/07 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
06/08 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
06/09 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
06/11 New York, NY - Webster Hall
06/12 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
06/13 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
06/14 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
07/06 Turku, Finland - Ruisrock
07/10 Traena, Norway - Traenafestivalen
07/12 Karlskrona, Sweden - Hasslofestivalen
07/18 Tønsberg, Norway - Slottsjfell
07/19 Southwold, England - Latitude Festival
07/20 Dublin, Ireland - Longitude Festival
08/15 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop
08/16 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands
08/17 Crickhowell, Wales- Green Man Festival
The record is called Stay Gold, and sees the band's Johanna and Klara Söderberg working with Bright Eyes producer Mike Mogis. In addition, the album features orchestral arrangements from Nate Walcott, a collaborator with Bright Eyes, Broken Bells and Rilo Kiley. Walcott works with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra.
Surprisingly, the album's not coming out on Omaha, NE label Saddle Creek (home of Bright Eyes). Instead, it'll arrive on June 10 via Columbia. A trailer for the album is available below along with a stream of "My Silver Lining."
In addition, First Aid Kit have booked an extensive world tour that includes Canadian stops in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. All dates are available below.
Stay Gold:
1. My Silver Lining
2. Master Pretender
3. Stay Gold
4. Cedar Lane
5. Shattered & Hollow
6. The Bell
7. Waitress Song
8. Fleeting One
9. Heaven Knows
10. A Long Time Ago
Tour dates:
05/22 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
05/23 Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theater
05/24 George, WA - Sasquatch! Festival
05/26 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
05/28 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
05/29 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
05/31 Houston, TX - Free Press Summer Fest
06/02 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
06/03 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
06/04 Chicago, IL - Park West
06/06 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
06/07 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
06/08 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
06/09 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
06/11 New York, NY - Webster Hall
06/12 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
06/13 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
06/14 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
07/06 Turku, Finland - Ruisrock
07/10 Traena, Norway - Traenafestivalen
07/12 Karlskrona, Sweden - Hasslofestivalen
07/18 Tønsberg, Norway - Slottsjfell
07/19 Southwold, England - Latitude Festival
07/20 Dublin, Ireland - Longitude Festival
08/15 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop
08/16 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands
08/17 Crickhowell, Wales- Green Man Festival
