The Lion's Roar
by First Aid Kit
  • Record Label: Wichita
  • Release Date: Jan 24, 2012
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Jan 19, 2012
    60
    There's a nourishing warmth in their bittersweet laments.

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95
#95 Best Album of 2012

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 46
  3. Negative: 1 out of 46
  1. RafaelSeixas
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    A primeira coisa que deve ficar claro: as irmãs "First Aid Kit" são maravilhosas! De uma qualidade tocante. The Lion's Roar, para mim, é umA primeira coisa que deve ficar claro: as irmãs "First Aid Kit" são maravilhosas! De uma qualidade tocante. The Lion's Roar, para mim, é um dos álbuns-indie do século. A produção foi muito feliz, especialmente na etapa de concepção da obra. E isto se concretizou na gravação e lançamento. O interessante é que é um álbum de extremos: a alegria do folk contagiante de King Of The World até a obra-prima do álbum, a própria faixa The Lion's Roar, passando pela profunda "In the hearts of men". Tudo, tudo no álbum tem um significado, um detalhe, uma sonoridade impactante e muito pertinente ao sentimento de cada faixa. É um álbum impressionantemente maravilhoso!… Full Review »
  2. louistn2010
    May 28, 2013
    9
    The Lion's Roar, by First Aid Kit otherwise known as Swedish Sisters, Johanna and Klara Söderberg is an album that came out back in JanuaryThe Lion's Roar, by First Aid Kit otherwise known as Swedish Sisters, Johanna and Klara Söderberg is an album that came out back in January 2012. Ashamedly I only really fell in love with them back in October 2012 and have since then, not stopped listening to them (what has happened to my complex sentences?)…

    This Folk/Country/Americana album is bristling with life and energy wistful sighs and cries and an air of nostalgia this is an album that could have come from the sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties or any other decade in the past seventy years. Lyrically their as strong as any others The Lion's Roar, This Old Routine and To a Poet being the strongest in this album but there are no bad songs.

    This, as an album, is hard to review, because much like Laura Marling, they have an instinctive sound one that I like for no other reason than that is resonates within me *spiritual-cretin-smug-look*. I can tell that it is very very good but describing it is hard it sounds like winter grown from autumn. There is a flowing cohesion that rings out especially strongly on Emmylou, a joyful shout-out to folk/country legends Jonny Cash and Emmylou Harris. This album sounds like escaping from Stockholm's winter.

    There are moments of grief and regret in Blue and To a Poet, and Dance to Another Tune has a mournful stillness to it like the first touches of daylight in mid January. This is an album born of winter- but it carries none of the gloom or numbing depression.

    My personal favourite song is To a Poet, which catches me in the throat just a bit though. As they sing "But Frank put it best when he said/"You can't plan on the heart"/ Those words keep me on my feet/ When I think I might just fall apart…" And their voices hit a note that pierces human emotion like an angelic needle, you know you're in for a treat"

    (On 'Cornish Guilt 'n' Stuff' Blogspot)    … Full Review »
  3. JUIKER
    Apr 28, 2012
    9
    This duo actually first got recognition several years ago for doing a startlingly beautiful Youtube cover of Fleet Foxes Tiger MountainThis 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.… Full Review »
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