急救箱樂團 First Aid Kit / The Lion’s Roar [FLAC]

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專輯說明
★原始、神秘的鄉野之音，訴說愜意悠遠的自然風情★
★媲美Fleet Foxes、Joanna Newsom格局之瑞典新民謠姐妹檔★
★空降瑞典專輯銷售冠軍，榮登UK Top 40，Metacritic綜合評價高達80分驚艷作★

身上流著空靈縹緲的北歐血液，卻承繼美國傳統民謠音樂脈絡，在她們早熟的創作中，處處可見丘壑、深林、沙漠的蹤影。她們的歌聲有時像是空氣中的精靈細語，有時像是大地的腹音，神秘幽遠，與自然地貌合而為一。來自瑞典首都，斯德哥爾摩的南方小城，Klara與Johanna Soderberg這對正值青春芳華的姐妹花組合而成的「First Aid Kit急救箱樂團」，正逐漸成為新民謠音樂在瑞典的正宗掌門人，距離在世界上大放異彩，僅僅一步之遙。

對於絕大多數的音樂人而言，家庭環境有著絕對的影響力。Soderberg姐妹從小便聽著父母彈唱Patti Smith與Velvet Underground的歌曲，耳濡目染之下，唱歌與創作似乎是再自然不過的事情。另外，她們也循著網路世代眾前輩的成名模式得到注目，2008年時一首翻唱西雅圖樂團Fleet Foxes的歌曲〈Tiger Mountain Peasant Song〉在Youtube造成轟動，也為First Aid Kit甫起步的音樂事業打上一劑強心針。首張專輯《The Big Black & The Blue》在倫敦知名獨立廠牌Wichita旗下發行，由兩姐妹的父親擔任製作人，雖然簡約，卻靠著優美的曲調與詩意征服了樂迷。更令人驚訝的是，平均還不到20歲的兩人竟然能深刻體會成人世界的痛楚。這也是First Aid Kit這個團名的最好詮釋：她們所想的無非就是做出能治療人心，撫慰憂傷的音樂。

站在先前的穩固根基上，First Aid Kit的續作《The Lion’s Roar》有了更進一步的提升。首先是請到當今全美最佳獨立樂團Bright Eyes成員Mike Mogis扛起製作重任，精準地鍛造新歌的每一個細節；First Aid Kit在演唱上的功力也大幅成長，原先即以優美和聲見長的她們，此回更加天衣無縫；最後在錄音階段，則將整個團隊移師美國奧瑪哈城，讓深受美式民謠啟發的First Aid Kit能夠浸淫在當地的自然氛圍中，如虎添翼。單曲〈Emmylou〉以First Aid Kit喜愛的歌手Emmylou Harris命名，富涵浪漫情懷，可說是樂團至今的代表作品；〈Blue〉隱約透露傳奇天后Joni Mitchell的影子，美麗而傷感；末曲〈King of the World〉則邀來紐約樂團The Felice Brothers共演，而Bright Eyes主唱Conor Oberst也一同獻聲，在歡快的曲調中圍著篝火跳舞。美麗悠揚的《The Lion’s Roar》一推出，果不其然空降瑞典專輯銷售王座，也獲得眾多樂評的肯定。First Aid Kit的療癒系民謠，即將醫治全世界每一顆破碎心靈。



The Lion's Roar [2012] Wichita Recordings WEBB320CD
01. The Lion's Roar (5:07)
02. Emmylou (4:18)
03. In the Hearts of Men (4:13)
04. Blue (3:12)
05. This Old Routine (4:24)
06. To a Poet (5:44)
07. I Found a Way (4:13)
08. Dance to Another Tune (4:50)
09. New Year's Eve (3:07)
10. King of the World (feat. Conor Oberst) (3:38)

Described as the Swedish answer to the Pierces, sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg, aka First Aid Kit, blend autumnal folk and wistful '60s Americana, and have gathered a pretty illustrious following since their cover version of Fleet Foxes' "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song" became a YouTube hit back in 2008. As well as releasing their debut single through the Knife's Rabid Records label, they have since made Patti Smith cry with their rendition of her 1979 single "Dancing Barefoot," been courted by Jack White, who invited them to appear on two tracks for his Third Man Records' Blue Series, and now find themselves under the guidance of producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) for their second album, The Lion's Roar. It's an impressive turn of events for a duo that hails from a small suburb of Stockholm, but the follow-up to 2010's The Big Black & the Blue reveals why First Aid Kit have attracted so much attention. Juxtaposing the girls' glorious ethereal harmonies with a genuine sense of melancholy, the bittersweet alt-country of "Emmylou," a tribute to the musical partnerships of Ms. Harris and Gram Parsons, and Johnny Cash and June Carter; the twinkling Mama Cass-esque "Blue"; and the lush acoustics of "I Found a Way" are all beautifully heartbreaking. The medieval-tinged opening title track and the infectious handclaps and mariachi horns on "King of the World," the latter of which features guest appearances from Conor Oberst and the Felice Brothers, are convincing forays into rousing nu-folk, while it's impossible not to be charmed by the low-key dreaminess of "In the Hearts of Men" and the campfire singalong of "This Old Routine," both of which bear the hallmarks of the long Scandinavian dark winters. A change of pace toward the midway section is less absorbing, with the intimate balladry of "To a Poet," "Dance to Another Tune," and "New Year's Eve" all drifting into the same slightly bland troubadour territory. But for the most part, The Lion's Roar is a mesmerizing listen that -- alongside recent releases from the likes of the Tallest Man on Earth and Anna Ternheim -- suggests the Swedish folk scene is currently hitting something of a purple patch.

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