iTunes Single Of The Week Review: First Aid Kit’s ‘Emmylou’

“Emmylou” is the first single from First Aid Kit’s upcoming album “The Lion’s Roar.” The heavenly intimate folk sounds come from Johanna and Klara Soderburg, whose simple honest resonant vocals are a great pleasure to hear. This first single is a tribute song to the great singer-songwriter pairs of Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons and of course Johnny Cash and June Carter.

With “Emmylou,” these girls will fill your ear’s desire for the beauty of the simple, natural rich voices during a time when the music landscape is overrun with overproduced and often auto-tuned vocals. The sisters, who have been singing together since they were children, are accompanied by a resonant pedal steel guitar and a simple acoustic melody in the back that showcases the sister’s beautiful exquisite and defined harmonies. Each line of the lyrics exudes a transcendental feel of love that will reverberate through your heart’s chambers.

Following up the success of their debut album, “The Big Black and The Blue,” this sophomore album features special guest collaboration with the indie folk rock deity Conner Oburst of Bright Eyes, while Mike Mogis, also from Bright Eyes, had the privilege to produce the entire album.

These Swedes have the sweet soulful sounds you’ve been in search of as “Emmylou” is now available for your listening pleasures, for free, via the iTunes Music store.