Stereogum — Last month we heard First Aid Kit’s cover of R.E.M.’s “Walk Unafraid” from the new Reese Witherspoon movie Wild. (Incidentally, we also heard the Swedish folk duo cover Simon & Garfunkel’s “America” last month following the summer relea... more info

Stereogum — In June, Swedish sisters First Aid Kit once again asserted their country’s musical dominance by releasing Stay Gold, a pitch-perfect album-length interpretation of rootsy Americana. This past Friday, they stopped by Ellen to perform lead single “... more info

Stereogum — Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit have already covered Jack White and R.E.M. this year. Now they’re covering another tune from the modern American songbook — a song about America, in fact. The Söderberg sisters recorded Simon & Garfunkel’s “Ame... more info

Time — The Swedish folk rockers update the Simon & Garfunkel hit more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sweden is paying tribute to some of their current crop of musicians via a new series of "musikundret" (music miracle) postage stamps. Among the faces soon to be affixed to credit card bills and greeting cards are Robyn, First... more info

Stereogum — First Aid Kit covered R.E.M.’s Up track “Walk Unafraid” for the soundtrack to Reese Witherspoon’s new backpacking movie Wild. Whereas the original broods and jangles in equal measure, First Aid Kit’s version takes a dark-tinged chamber-folk... more info

Stereogum — The Swedish sisters in First Aid Kit deserve credit for their timing. They dropped the autumnal video for “Stay Gold,” the Americana hymn that serves as the title track from their new album, as fall is at its aesthetic peak, at least in this part... more info

NME — Swedish duo to play 11 dates at the start of next year more info

NME — Pre-sales for live dates start tomorrow (October 1) more info

The Telegraph — Country singing sisters First Aid Kit talk about being women in the music industry more info