The sun-drenched indie-rock track by Julianna Riolino opens our final update before a short summer break. Further additions to the playlist also include songs from China Bears, Girl Ray, LIFE, King Princess and Alexandra Savior.
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.