First Aid Kit — at Riviera Theatre in Chicago, IL Feb 2nd, 2018
First Aid Kit photo sets
at Riviera Theatre in Chicago, IL Feb 2nd, 2018
at Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, CA Nov 12, 2014
at El Rey Theatre, in Los Angeles, CA, May 28, 2014
at by:Larm Festival, March 1, 2014
The Troubadour on November 8, 2011
News
East Coast Run of North American Tour Kicks Off July 12
Jul 07, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
Swedish folk duo and sisters, First Aid Kit, have released a deluxe version of their fifth studio album Palomino, coined Palomino Deluxe (Child of Summer Edition), featuring five additional tracks. More
Plus Faye Webster, Sigur Rós, Palehound, Strange Ranger, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 23, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Kat Ramkumar)
Welcome to the 22nd Songs of the Week of 2023. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because I was out of town last Thursday to this Monday in Washington, DC, covering Awesome Con. So, this week’s Songs of the Week is supersized and incorporates tracks from the last two weeks. More
Supernatural Thing Due Out This Friday via ANTI- and Also Features Jim James and Neko Case
Jun 20, 2023
By Mark Redfern
M. Ward has shared the third single off of his upcoming album Supernatural Thing, which features Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) and was shared via a music video. More
Cassadaga: A Companion, The People’s Key: A Companion, and Noise Floor (Rarities 1998-2005): A Companion All Due Out June 16 via Dead Oceans
May 10, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Bright Eyes (Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nathaniel Wolcott) have announced the third wave of their companion EP releases that tie into previous albums: Cassadaga: A Companion, The People’s Key: A Companion, and Noise Floor (Rarities 1998-2005): A Companion. They have also shared three tracks, one from each EP: “Middleman (Companion Version)” (from Cassadaga), “When You Were Mine” (from The People’s Key), and “Blue Angels Air Show (Companion Version)” (from Noise Floor). More
Supernatural Thing Due Out June 23 via ANTI- and Features First Aid Kit, Jim James, and Neko Case
Apr 27, 2023
By Mark Redfern
M. Ward has announced a new album, Supernatural Thing, and shared its first single, title track “Supernatural Thing,” via an animated music video. Supernatural Thing features First Aid Kit, Jim James, and Neko Case. More
Palomino Out Today via Columbia
Nov 04, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) have released a new album, Palomino, today via Columbia. More
Palomino Due Out November 4 via Columbia
Oct 21, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) have shared a new single, “A Feeling That Never Came.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Palomino, which will be out on November 4 via Columbia. More
Palomino Due Out November 4 via Columbia
Oct 06, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) have shared a video for their latest single, “Turning Onto You.” Their forthcoming album, Palomino, will be out on November 4 via Columbia. More
Palomino Due Out November 4 via Columbia
Sep 30, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) have shared a new song, “Turning Onto You.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Palomino, which will be out on November 4 via Columbia. More
Plus Braids, Imarhan, The Beths, Ezra Furman, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 19, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 31st Songs of the Week of 2022. This week’s list covers songs from the last two weeks, as I was on vacation last week. This week we’re doing things slightly differently, with just a main Top 12 list and some honorable mentions, without the longer list of songs also released in the last week. More
Palomino Due Out November 4 via Columbia
Aug 12, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) have announced the release of a new album, Palomino, which will be out on November 4 via Columbia. They have also shared a video for the album’s lead single, “Out Of My Head.” More
Plus Courtney Barnett, Cate Le Bon, Pet Shop Boys, beabadoobee, Dry Cleaning, First Aid Kit, Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, Caribou, St. Vincent, Squid, black midi, Big Thief, and Many Others
Jun 27, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Couldn’t make it to Glastonbury this past weekend? We have you covered, with highlights from some of the performances including ones by Wolf Alice, Jessie Ware, Courtney Barnett, Mitski, HAIM, Foals, and many more. Plus Cate Le Bon, Pet Shop Boys, beabadoobee, Dry Cleaning, First Aid Kit, Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, Fontaines D.C., Lorde, Caribou, Metronomy, St. Vincent, Olivia Rodrigo and Lily Allen, Squid, black midi, Big Thief, IDLES, Crowded House, and much more. More
Plus Gorillaz and Thundercat, Stereolab, Living Hour, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 24, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 25th Songs of the Week of 2022. Whereas last week we had a supersized Top 15, this week the pickings were slimmer, with a more back down to earth Top 10. More
Jun 22, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) have shared a video for their new single, “Angel.” It is the duo’s first release of new music since the release of their 2019 song “Strange Beauty.” More
How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? Due Out August 27 via 37d03d; Album Features Fleet Foxes, Taylor Swift, Sharon Van Etten, and More
Jun 29, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Big Red Machine (aka Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner) have announced a new album, How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?, and shared its first single, “Latter Days,” which features guest vocals from Anaïs Mitchell. The album also features Fleet Foxes, Taylor Swift, Sharon Van Etten, This Is the Kit, and others. More
Who By Fire Due Out March 26 via Sony Sweden/Columbia
Mar 01, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) have announced Who By Fire, a new live album that consists solely of covers of Leonard Cohen songs, and shared its first single, a cover of Cohen’s “Suzanne.” More
Good Woman Will Be Out Feb. 5 via Nonesuch
Jan 21, 2021
By Joey Arnone
British sister trio The Staves have shared a new song titled “Devotion.” The song will be featured on their upcoming album Good Woman, out Feb. 5 via Nonesuch. More
Proceeds Benefit Crew Nation
Aug 14, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) have shared a cover of Willie Nelson’s classic “On the Road Again” via a video fittingly made up of fun footage of the band on tour. The cover is a fitting sentiment for these pandemic times when bands can’t tour and to that end proceeds from the cover will be donated to Crew Nation, which is “a charitable fund that was created to help people working backstage that were supposed to be working on shows planned for 2020.” More
Plus Lana Del Rey, Elbow, Thom Yorke, First Aid Kit, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 23, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was another incredibly strong week for new songs. Last week we ended up with a Top 12, instead of our usual Top 10, and here we are again, except this time with a Top 13. Like last week, there are also a whole lot of honorable mentions. More
New Song “Strange Beauty” in Tribute to the Recently Deceased Silver Jews and Purple Mountains Singer/Songwriter
Aug 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) have shared a new song, “Strange Beauty,” in tribute to David Berman of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, who took his own life earlier this month. They have also shared a cover of Silver Jews’ “Random Rules,” from 1998’s American Water. More
First Aid Kit's Ruins and Tender Offerings EP Both Out Now via Columbia
Nov 12, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) released a new album, Ruins, back in January, and the Tender Offerings EP in September, both via Columbia. Last Thursday they played Leeds, England with The Staves, a British trio featuring sisters Jessica, Camilla, and Emily Staveley-Taylor. More
Tender Offerings EP Due Out September 14 via Columbia
Sep 06, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) released a new album, Ruins, back in January via Columbia. Now they have shared a video for the album’s “Rebel Heart.” Mats Udd directed the horror-themed video. The band has also announced a new EP, Tender Offerings, that includes four previously unreleased songs from the Ruins sessions. More
They Also Performed "Fireworks"
Jul 11, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit released a new album, Ruins, back in January via Columbia. Now they have done a session for Spotify where they cover the Kate Bush classic “Running Up That Hill,” a classic from the British singer/songwriter’s 1985 album Hounds of Love. More
Ruins Out Now via Columbia; Support Acts Include Julia Jacklin and M. Ward
May 09, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit released a new album, Ruins, back in January via Columbia. Now they have announced some fall North American tour dates. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 11, at 10 a.m. local time. Julia Jacklin will support some of the dates, with M. Ward on one date. More
Issue 63 Also Includes Interviews with MGMT, The Decemberists, Belle & Sebastian, The National, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Fleet Foxes, Parquet Courts, Noel Gallagher, Spoon, and More
Mar 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Spring 2018 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine apps Readly and Zinio. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. The issue features Courtney Barnett on the cover. More
Song to Be Released on 7-Inch on Record Store Day
Mar 06, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit released a new album, Ruins, back in January via Columbia. Prior to that, in March 2017, First Aid Kit shared a new song, “You Are the Problem Here,” in honor of International Women’s Day. The song didn’t appear on Ruins and was released before the #MeToo movement took flight, but certainly addresses some of those same issues. Now they have shared a new video of them performing a rocking version of the song live in a blank TV studio, dubbed the Rebel Hearts Club. More
Ruins Out Now via Columbia
Feb 16, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit released a new album, Ruins, last month via Columbia. We previously invited their fans to submit their questions for our Fan Interview with Johanna and Klara Söderberg and we are now extending that deadline, as we’d like more questions to choose from. You now have until Friday, February 23, to email us your question ideas. More
Johanna and Klara Söderberg on What They Want to Accomplish Before They Die
Jan 19, 2018
By Mark Redfern
Bucket List is our recurring feature where an artist provides a list of what they want to accomplish before they die. For this installment Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Johanna and Klara Söderberg) submit their lists. More
Ruins Due Out January 19 via Columbia
Jan 16, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit are releasing a new album, Ruins, this Friday (January 19) via Columbia. We invite their fans to submit their questions for our Fan Interview with Johanna and Klara Söderberg. You have until next Tuesday, January 23 to email us your question ideas. More
Ruins Due Out January 19 via Columbia
Jan 12, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit are releasing a new album, Ruins, on January 19, 2018 via Columbia. Now they have shared a video entitled “Ruins (Live From the Rebel Hearts Club).” More
Ruins Due Out January 19 via Columbia
Jan 10, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit are releasing a new album, Ruins, on January 19, 2018 via Columbia. Now they have shared a video entitled “Postcard (Live From the Rebel Hearts Club).” More
Plus Muse, Eminem, First Aid Kit, Moses Sumney, Japanese Breakfast, Alex Lahey, Everything Everything, and Others
Jan 09, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Bonnaroo have announced their 2018 lineup. The festival goes down in Manchester, Tennessee from June 7-10 and this year, their 17th year, the headliners are Eminem, The Killers, and Muse. More
Ruins Due Out January 19 via Columbia
Jan 05, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit are releasing a new album, Ruins, on January 19, 2018 via Columbia. Now they have shared a video for “Fireworks.” Mats Udd directed the video that features the sisters attending, dancing, and performing at a 1980s prom, complete with big hairdos and vintage prom dresses. More
Plus The Weeknd, Eminem, Fleet Foxes, alt-J, Perfume Genius, Moses Sumney, Angel Olsen, First Aid Kit, Japanese Breakfast, and Others
Jan 03, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Coachella has announced the lineup for their 2018 festival, which goes down in Indio, California over two weekends in April (with the same bill each weekend). Friday April 13 and 20 is headlined by The Weeknd, Saturday April 14 and 21 is headlined by Beyoncé, and Sunday April 15 and 22 is headlined by Eminem. More
Ruins Due Out January 19, 2018 via Columbia
Dec 18, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit are releasing a new album, Ruins, on January 19, 2018 via Columbia. Now they have done a session for BBC Radio 2 where they have covered Lorde‘s “Perfect Places” and have also performed the holiday classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and first performed by Judy Garland in the 1944 movie musical Meet Me in St. Louis). More
Ruins Due Out January 19, 2018 via Columbia
Dec 01, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit are releasing a new album, Ruins, on January 19, 2018 via Columbia. Now they have shared a lyric video for another new song from the album, “Fireworks.” The video features the lyrics superimposed on old footage of dances. More
Ruins Due Out January 19, 2018 via Columbia
Oct 27, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit recently shared a brand new song, “It’s a Shame,” as well as a video for the song inspired by the Gwyneth Paltrow romantic comedy from 1998, Sliding Doors. Now the band has announced a new album, Ruins (which features “It’s a Shame”), and shared another song from it “Postcard,” via a lyric video in which the lyrics appear on a postcard. More
New Single Out Now via Columbia
Oct 10, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister folk duo First Aid Kit recently shared a brand new song, “It’s a Shame,” which is out now via Columbia. Now they have shared a video for the song. Mats Udd directed the video, which a press release compares to the Gwyneth Paltrow romantic comedy from 1998, Sliding Doors. More
Plus Lindstrøm, First Aid Kit, The Weather Station, FAN, Wild Beasts, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 29, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
It wasn’t the strongest week for truly compelling new tracks, but there was still enough of note to make us rally and put together a decent Songs of the Week post. To help you sort through the multitude of fresh songs released in the last seven days, we have picked the seven best this week had to offer, along with highlighting other notable new tracks shared this week. More
New Single Out Now via Columbia
Sep 28, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister folk duo First Aid Kit have shared a brand new song, “It’s a Shame.” The single is out now via Columbia. Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, Laura Veirs) produced the song, which was recorded in early 2017 in Portland, OR. More
Plus: Glass Animals, Cut Copy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chance the Rapper, Solange, The Killers, Run the Jewels, Car Seat Headrest, and Others
May 04, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Austin City Limits have announced the lineup of their 2017 festival to go down in the Texas capitol this October. The event is headlined by Gorillaz, The xx, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Martin Garrix, and Chance the Rapper. More
Stand Alone Single to Be Released Digitally This Friday With All Proceeds to Women for Women International
Mar 08, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit have shared a brand new song, “You Are the Problem Here,” in honor of today’s International Women’s Day. The song is in support of women’s rights and tackles rape. The stand alone single will be released digitally this Friday (March 10), with all proceeds going to Women for Women International. More
Jun 24, 2015
By Julia Underwood
From June 19-21, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands hosted the third edition of Best Kept Secret. More
At Polar Music Prize in Honor of Emmylou Harris
Jun 10, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
The Polar Music Prize is an annual ceremony held in Sweden since 1992 that has been described as “the Noble Prize of Music.” Last night they honored American country icon Emmylou Harris. More
Loney Dear, Anna Ternheim, and Nina Persson Also Cover Harris
Jun 10, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
The Polar Music Prize is an annual ceremony held in Sweden since 1992 that has been described as “the Noble Prize of Music.” More
A Song Letterman Would Sing to His Son
May 08, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
David Letterman is soon ending his long run as the host of the Late Show and has been doing all sorts of special things. Last night, as well as having Tina Fey jokingly strip down to her underwear, he had Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit on to cover Simon & Garfunkel’s “America.” More
Apr 06, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Folk duo First Aid Kit have announced plans for a new round of tour dates this summer. More
Jan 13, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit have premiered a brand new music video featuring the track “Master Pretender” from their most recent album Stay Gold. More
Dec 22, 2014
By Laura Studarus
In early November, First Aid Kit unveiled a cover of R.E.M.’s “Walk Unafraid,” recorded for the Reese Witherspoon pick Wild. Now the track has some visuals. More
On the Road with the Söderberg Sisters
Nov 18, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
On Record Store Day’s Black Friday sale taking place Nov. 28, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit will release a special 10’’ featuring a cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s classic tune “America.” More
Nov 13, 2014
By Julia Underwood
Last night Swedish sister act First Aid Kit performed at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. More
Stay Gold is Out Now on Columbia Records
Nov 12, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Last night, First Aid Kit performed Stay Gold’s excellent title cut on Conan. More
Because Swedish Mail is the Best Mail
Nov 06, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Signs you live in an awesome country? When your postage stamps feature pop stars. More
Soundtrack For the Film Wild Due Out Nov 10
Nov 05, 2014
By Laura Studarus
As part of the soundtrack for the new Reese Witherspoon movie Wild, Stay Gold sisters First Aid Kit have covered R.E.M.’s “Walk Unafraid.” More
Oct 27, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Delivering one of this year’s standout albums with their third full-length Stay Gold, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit have premiered a brand new music video for the LP’s title track. More
Aug 01, 2014
By Cody Ray Shafer
Swedish folk singers/sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg, aka First Aid Kit, stopped by Australia’s Triple J radio network for their ongoing covers series “Like A Version.” First Aid Kit played Jack White’s “Love Interruption,” from his debut solo albumBlunderbuss. More
Perform "My Silver Lining"
Jun 13, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Promoting their newly released LP Stay Gold Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit were welcomed as the musical guest on the Late Show last night. More
Jun 02, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Swedish folk sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg, a.k.a. First Aid Kit, are due to release their fhird full-length album Stay Gold. More
May 29, 2014
By Julia Underwood
Last night, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit performed at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. More
Also featuring interviews with Slowdive, Slow Club, First Aid Kit, Lykke Li, James McAvoy, The Horrors, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The War on Drugs vs. Sharon Van Etten, and More
May 23, 2014
By Laura Studarus and Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the June/July issue, which is on newsstands now. It features Future Islands on the cover as well as interviews with Slow Club, Lykke Li, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Horrors, Slowdive, The War on Drugs vs. Sharon Van Etten, First Aid Kit, James McAvoy, John Slattery, tUnE-yArDs, and more. More
Stay Gold Due Out July 10 on Columbia
May 15, 2014
By Laura Studarus
First Aid Kit dropped by BBC 6 studios this morning. More
May 13, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Scheduled to release their brand new LP Stay Gold on June 10, Klara and Johanna Söderberg, the Swedish sisters of First Aid Kit have premiered a brand new music video for their single “My Silver Lining.” More
May 06, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Scheduled to release to their third full-length album Stay Gold on June 10, First Aid Kit‘s Swedish folk siblings Klara and Johanna Söderberg have shared a brand new music video for the LP’s included track “Cedar Lane.” More
New Album Stay Gold Out June 10
May 05, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
On June 10 folk sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg, a.k.a. First Aid Kit, will release their third full-length LP Stay Gold. More
Due Out June 10 Via Columbia Records
Mar 31, 2014
By Laura Studarus
On June 10, Swedish folk-loving sisters First Aid Kit will release Stay Gold, the follow-up to their 2012 album The Lion’s Roar. More
Feb 26-March 1 in Oslo, Norway
Mar 01, 2014
By Julia Underwood
Earlier this evening, First Aid Kit performed at by:Larm in Oslo, Norway. Writer/photographer Laura Studarus was there to cover the action. More
Feb 28, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Swedish folk sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg, otherwise known as First Aid Kit, have announced plans for a North American tour this spring. More
Nov 30, 2013
By Laura Studarus
by:Larm, a festival that highlights the best in upcoming Scandinavian artists has announced the that Under the Radar favorites First Aid Kit will perform at the 2014 edition of the festival. More
Oct 08, 2013
By Michele Yamamoto
With Vampire Weekend, First Aid Kit, and The Vaccines
Jul 01, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
This past weekend thousands of people descended on Pilton, Somerset, England for this year’s Glastonbury Music Festival. More
Plus: The War on Drugs, First Aid Kit and Alabama Shakes
Oct 13, 2012
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
On Friday October 12, the Austin City Limits Music Festival kicked off in Austin, TX. We sent photographer Robert Redfield down to capture the action. Check out his photos of Tegan and Sara, M83, Florence and the Machine, The War on Drugs, First Aid Kit, Patrick Watson, Alabama Shakes and Esperanza Spalding here. More
Best Coast, First Aid Kit, SBTRKT, and More
Aug 12, 2012
By Julia Underwood
From August 7-11 Oslo, Norway hosted the Øya Festival. We sent social media editor Laura Studarus over to cover the action. Check out her shots of Highasakite, Best Coast, Heyerdahl, Philco Fiction, First Aid Kit, Jessie Ware, Charles Bradley, SBTRKT, and Bon Iver. More
Apr 30, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Swedish sister folk duo First Aid Kit have a long string of live dates on the horizon in support of sophomore album, The Lion’s Roar. More
Mar 21, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On March 28, Swedish sister act First Aid Kit will kick of a world tour in support of stand-out sophomore album, The Lion’s Roar. More
Issue Also Features: Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, Spiritualized, Tegan and Sara, and more
Mar 12, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Under the Radar’s Winter (March/April) Issue will be hitting the stands soon. The issue features an In the Studio 2012 themed cover with the frontmen of three notable acts set to release new albums later this year—Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste, and Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. The issue also features interviews with Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, of Montreal, Frankie Rose, Spiritualized, Tame Impala, Tegan and Sara, and much more. More
Nov 17, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Swedish sisters and folk-duo First Aid Kit have announced a headlining jaunt in support of forthcoming album The Lion’s Roar (due out January 24). We have the dates. More
With Support from Slow Club
Nov 09, 2011
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
On Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 First Aid Kit and Slow Club graced The Troubadour stage with amazing performances. Photographer Wendy Lynch Redfern was there to capture the action. Check out a full gallery here. More
Also: Sister Act Hits the Road
Nov 02, 2011
By Laura Studarus
First Aid Kit recently dropped the video for “The Lion’s Roar”—a cut from their forthcoming album of the same name. More
The Lion's Roar Out January 24
Oct 12, 2011
By Natasha Moningka
Sister duo, Klara and Johanna Söderberg, of Swedish band First Aid Kit have released the title track from their sophomore album The Lion’s Roar. More
The Lion's Roar Due Out January 24 via Wichita Records
Sep 08, 2011
By Mi Tran
Sweden’s sister-duo First Aid Kit will release their sophomore album, The Lion’s Roar on January 24 through Wichita Records. Yep, that’s still a long, long way away, but in the meantime you can check out a teaser trailer for the album below. More
With Support from Dr. Dog and First Aid Kit
Jul 12, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Bright Eyes have announced more fall tour dates in support of their February release The People’s Key. More
Jul 19, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Swedish sisters First Aid Kit are returning to North America in support of their debut LP The Big Black and the Blue. We have the full list of dates. More
Interviews
Older, Wiser, and Happier
Mar 29, 2023
By Jake Uitti
It’s funny; sometimes the closer you are to something, the harder it is to remember how special it can be. It’s the root of the phrase, Absence makes the heart grow fonder. For the Swedish-born folk duo, First Aid Kit, they know this maxim well. More
Johanna and Klara Söderberg Respond to Their Fans’ Questions
Jun 08, 2018
By Mark Redfern
Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Johanna and Klara Söderberg) released a new album, Ruins, back in January via Columbia. The Söderberg sisters recently agreed to take part in our Fan Interview and we put out the call for questions. Fans were allowed to submit up to 10 questions and we received a ton of great suggestions. We picked the best ones and sent them over to the band and they graciously took the time to answer all of them in-depth. More
Making an Emotional Connection
May 22, 2018
By Matt Conner
In case Mike Mogis happens to be reading this, the Söderberg sisters, Johanna and Klara, want you to know they “adore” you. It was simply time for something different. More
Johanna and Klara Söderberg on What They Want to Accomplish Before They Die
Jan 19, 2018
By Mark Redfern
Bucket List is our recurring feature where an artist provides a list of what they want to accomplish before they die. For this installment Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Johanna and Klara Söderberg) submit their lists. More
Jun 10, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Somewhere, in an alternate dimension, there’s a very different version of First Aid Kit. More
Oct 01, 2013
By Chris Tinkham
This week, Swedish duo First Aid Kit is making a brief return to the U.S. for select performances on both coasts, including a set on Sunday at the inaugural Way Over Yonder festival in Santa Monica. Sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg kick things off tonight by revisiting the Late Show With David Letterman, this time to perform front and center. In November 2011, they appeared on the show, singing backup for Lykke Li. Under the Radar spoke with Johanna and Klara Söderberg last week, while they were still in Stockholm, to ask them about their appearance at Way Over Yonder and how things are progressing on the follow-up to First Aid Kit’s critically acclaimed 2012 LP, The Lion’s Roar. More
Oct 18, 2010
By Chris Tinkham
Klara Söderberg of First Aid Kit would like people to know that she and her sister Johanna were an active duo performing shows in Sweden before folks in the U.S. discovered them through their cover of Fleet Foxes’ “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song” on YouTube. “I don’t want them to think we were not making music and then did the Fleet Foxes cover and were like, ‘Oh, we can make music,’” Klara explains. “We’ve always been doing our own songs, and that has been the main thing.” More
Reviews
Jul 27, 2023
By Joshua Mellin
First Aid Kit played Chicago’s Salt Shed last weekend and Under the Radar caught the best of the action. More
Nov 03, 2022
By Andy Von Pip
You wouldn’t think that the lush, rugged Swedish scenery would give rise to music that seems to evoke a mythical arenaceous American landscape. More
Jan 19, 2018
By Ellen Peirson-Hagger
“I want to give so much so freely/Not have to take it back,” sing Stockholm sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg on “Rebel Heart.” The first track of their fourth album sways with a knowing nostalgia, steady in its melody. More
Jun 06, 2014
By Jim Scott
It’s a fun game to ask someone unfamiliar with First Aid Kit where the band hails from. Tennessee is a common guess, as is Georgia, and the fact that the Söderberg sisters are from Sweden always raises eyebrows. More
Aug 13, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Øya, day four. The best way to avoid jet lag is to never sleep—but by this point I was experiencing a new sensation: festival lag. On the way to the day’s events, I passed a man in the hotel lobby, sleeping soundly in a small nest of beanbag chairs. He is my spirit animal. More
Jan 24, 2012
By Jim Scott
To hear First Aid Kit is to undergo a restructuring of what geography means to music. It turns out that the best country-tinged folk album released in 2012 may very well come not from Georgia or the Carolinas or Nebraska or even Washington, but from Sweden. More
Nov 09, 2011
By Chris Tinkham
Last night, two months before the release of its second LP, The Lion’s Roar, First Aid Kit played its first sold-out headlining show in Los Angeles, at the famed Troubadour. More
May 09, 2009
By Frank Valish
The debut EP from these two teenage sisters from outside Stockholm, Sweden, is steeped largely in the folk traditions of artists such as Vashti Bunyan and Nick Drake. More