Channelling the tight-knit harmonies of The Pierces and the wistfulness of a more mature Taylor Swift, up-and-coming folk sister act First Aid Kit are, shockingly, not from the American West but from Sweden. However, the video for their new single Emmylou (yes, Harris) does in fact hail from the deserts of California; a clip that ties in nicely with the country stylings of the track.
Johanna and Karla Söderberg (had I mentioned their names earlier the Scandi link would have been less scandalous) follow Katy Perry's lead with a reference to June and Johnny Cash, music's golden oldies du jour. Unlike The One That Got Away, the duo manage to balance out the twee with enough quirk to work - think Amy MacDonald's This Is Your Life crossed with yet another one of Bat For Lashes's dreams. As they trailer their second album The Lion's Roar, the two-piece asks: "just sing, little darling, sing with me". It shouldn't be long before the likes of Radio 2 will be taking them up on their offer.
