The Soderberg sisters are not the most original talents in the world of popular music. They serve up a timeless take on female vocal folk that pushes no boundaries and blurs no genres. The fact is their folk music is so perfect and pure that no-one cares. This is folk music filtered through Scandinavian rock formations and served from expensive New York water coolers.
For artistes of such a tender age this is an accomplished and mature album. It sounds like generic Americana, but spiked with a shot of akvavit and served with a cherry on a stick. The girls voices mesh with a synergy not seen since Agnetha and Anni-frid were warbling their way to international super-stardom, but sadly the girls are possibly headed for folky rather than mainstream success.
Every track is a slow burning winner, but if pressed I'd say
'Ghost Town', 'Heavy Storm' and 'Sailor Song' are all worthy of special
attention. Best of all is the eerie melancholy of 'Winter is All Over You'; a gorgeous
juxtaposition of crystal vocals and profound lyricism, and one of my favourite
tracks of last year.
I can't wait to hear more of what First Aid Kit have to
offer. Fans of folk will love their approach, but music lovers in general
cannot help but be moved by the passion, purity and confidence inherent in
these songs. A sure-fire winner; go and search them out immediately.
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