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First Aid Kit streaming 'Stay Gold' LP, playing Rough Trade in-store tonight, Webster Hall on Wed, touring again in the fall

by Andrew Sacher

First Aid Kit

Swedish duo First Aid Kit put out their major label debut, Stay Gold, today (6/10) via Columbia. The record was produced by frequent Bright Eyes producer Mike Mogis (who also helmed their last record), and it’s more of their quality folk pop. There’s lush arrangements, the sisters’ impressive close harmonies, and strong pop songwriting, not without the haunting qualities that have always had a place in their music. You can stream the record in full at NPR and watch videos for two of its tracks, below.

As discussed, they bring their tour in support of it to NYC on Wednesday (6/11) at Webster Hall (sold out), but before that you can catch them TONIGHT (6/10) at Rough Trade NYC for a 7 PM in-store performance and signing. Admission is free, but to get in you must be one of the first 300 people to buy Stay Gold at the Rough Trade NYC store starting today at 11 AM and receive a wristband. Show flyer below.

You’ll also get another chance to see First Aid Kit in the fall. They’re going on another US tour surrounding their appearance at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest that hits NYC on October 24 at Hammerstein Ballroom. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday (6/13) at 11 AM with a BrooklynVegan presale beginning Wednesday (6/11) at 11 AM, and then Live Nation/LN Mobile App presales starting Thursday (6/12) at 10 AM.

All dates are listed, with those videos, below…

First Aid Kit – “My Silver Lining”

First Aid Kit – “Cedar Lane”

First Aid Kit

First Aid Kit — 2014 Tour Dates
Jun 10 Rough Trade NYC Brooklyn, NY (in-store)
Jun 11 Webster Hall New York, NY
Jun 12 9:30 Club Washington, DC
Jun 13 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC
Jun 14 Bonnaroo Manchester, TN
Jun 18 Berns w/ Tarantula Waltz Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 06 Ruisrock 2014 Turku, Finland
Jul 08 Stora Gasemora gard Fårö, Sweden
Jul 10 Trænafestivalen Træna, Norway
Jul 12 Hasslofestivalen Karlskrona, Sweden
Jul 18 Slottsjfell Tønsberg, Norway
Jul 19 Latitude Festival Southwold, United Kingdom
Jul 20 Longitude Festival Dublin, Ireland
Jul 25 Fuji Rock Festival Naebacho, Japan
Jul 27 Splendour In The Grass Byron Bay Nsw, Australia
Jul 29 Metro Theatre w/ Marlon Williams Sydney, Australia
Jul 30 Hi-Fi w/ Marlon Williams Melbourne, Australia
Jul 31 Hi-Fi w/ Marlon Williams Melbourne, Australia
Aug 15 Pukkelpop Hasselt, Belgium
Aug 16 Lowlands Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
Aug 17 Green Man Festival Crickhowell, United Kingdom
Aug 19 Malmöfestivalen Malmo, Sweden
Aug 29 Popaganda Långholmen, Sweden
Sep 16 Old Fruitmarket w/ Jo Rose Glasgow, United Kingdom
Sep 17 Empire Music Hall w/ Jo Rose Belfast, United Kingdom
Sep 18 Olympia Theatre w/ Jo Rose Dublin, Ireland
Sep 20 Albert Hall w/ Jo Rose Manchester, United Kingdom
Sep 21 Colston Hall w/ Jo Rose Bristol, United Kingdom
Sep 24 Royal Albert Hall w/ Jo Rose London, United Kingdom
Sep 25 Café de la Danse w/ Jo Rose Paris, France
Sep 26 Les 4 Ecluses – We Will Folk You w/ Jo Rose Dunkirk, France
Sep 28 Botanique w/ Jo Rose Brussels, Belgium
Sep 29 Melkweg w/ Jo Rose Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oct 02 Palac Akropolis w/ Jo Rose Prague, Czech Republic
Oct 03 Plaza w/ Jo Rose Zurich, Switzerland
Oct 04 Waves Festival Vienna, Austria
Oct 05 Ampere w/ Jo Rose Munich, Germany
Oct 08 Mojo w/ Jo Rose Hamburg, Germany
Oct 09 Astra w/ Jo Rose Berlin, Germany
Oct 10 Voxhall w/ Jo Rose Aarhus, Denmark
Oct 11 Koncertsalen w/ Jo Rose Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct 24 Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY
Oct 26 The National Richmond, VA
Oct 28 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
Oct 29 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
Nov 01 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
Nov 02 Music Farm Charleston, SC
Nov 04 The Beacham Theatre Orlando, FL
Nov 05 The Ritz Ybor Tampa, FL
Nov 06 House of Blues New Orleans, LA
Nov 07 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
Nov 08 Fun Fun Fun Festival Austin, TX
Nov 12 Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
Nov 13 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
Nov 14 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
Nov 15 Moore Theatre Seattle, WA
Nov 17 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 18 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
Nov 20 First Ave Minneapolis, MN
Nov 21 Bradley Fine Arts Building Plymouth, WI
Nov 22 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL