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The Lion's Roar - First Aid Kit
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80 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: Mike Mogis produces the second album for the Swedish sisters.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Jan 23, 2012
    90
    First Aid Kit sing harmonies so close you couldn't run a Band Aid between them.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Jan 24, 2012
    84
    The Lion's Roar is a gorgeous record and a spectacular follow-up to their 2010 debut.
  3. The Telegraph (UK)
    Jan 19, 2012
    60
    There's a nourishing warmth in their bittersweet laments.

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
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  1. Captain
    10
    Superb album. Melodious harmonies, great songs and voices. Can't believe they are so yoong. If you like Fleet Foxes, Sufjan Stevens etc you must listen to this.… Expand
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  2. bmorr7
    10
    Mix together the best of The Avett Brothers, Simon and Garfunkel, Mumford and Sons, Fleet Foxes, Indigo Girls, and The Jayhawks and you have First Aid Kit. This album is loaded with breathtaking harmonies, gorgeous melodies, and lyrics that display a maturity far beyond their years. These songs are shockingly good. This is the type of album that bands struggle for decades to make and rarely do. It's amazing that these sisters can write songs that sound timeless and fresh and emotionally compelling. "To A Poet", "The Lion's Roar", "Emmylou", "Dance To Another Tune", and "New Year's Eve" are the highlights but every song on the album is excellent. I expect First Aid Kit to be the breakthough story of 2012 and be the big Grammy winner during next year's show.… Expand
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  3. JUIKER
    9
    This duo actually first got recognition several years ago for doing a startlingly beautiful Youtube cover of Fleet Foxes Tiger Mountain Peasant Song. This follows in that vein, really very nicely. This will be on my top ten list for the year certainly. It's a beauty from start to finish. As I've said elsewhere: pretty folkin' Swede.… Expand
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