Considering the sound of the Irish songwriter often feels like a journey into the heart of darkness it makes sense that shares some of her personal dark favourites of us. Expect over three hours of gloomy vibes with songs by Grouper, Amen Dunes, Throbbing Gristle, Jenny Hval, Low and other quite fascinating picks. Perfect soundtrack for the nightly hours of self isolation.
It has been three years since we last heard from First Aid Kit. “We didn’t want to rush this record. We let the songs take their time – the writing and the recording.” I sat down with the band to talk about the progression of their sound, the cruciality of women songwriters and instrumentalists, and the artistic potential and fun that comes from a gut-trusting freedom of self.
