First Aid Kit -
The Lion's Roar (2012)
It's very reminiscent of another female fronted folky/ singer songwriter act I'm quite fond of, Rykarda Parasol. Even the vocal harmonies of Joanna and Klara Söderberg carry the same heart wrenching sound that Rykarda Parasol's voice emulates. I like that the instrumentation is varied enough so it doesn't get boring, and I really do like the country influences featured in the album. That being said though, I really wish there was some banjo, that would have really spiced it up. Overall, January has proven to be quite a good month for folk music, hopefully the coming month will continue this trend, as well as throw out albums from other genres I'm fond of.