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First Aid Kit: Palomino

On November 4, 2022, “Columbia” label released “Palomino”, the fifth First Aid Kit studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Daniel Bengston.

Personnel:

  • Klara Söderberg – vocals, guitar, handclapping
  • Johanna Söderberg – vocals, handclapping
  • Daniel Bengston – autoharp, guitar, harp, harpsichord, juno, mellotron, piano, strings, synthesizer, whistle, Wurlitzer, percussion, handclapping, backing vocals, arranger, engineer, mixing
  • Merit Hemmingson – organ
  • Lisa Langbacka – accordion
  • Bard Ericson – double bass
  • Mousa Fadera – drums, percussion
  • Daniel Crane – drums, percussion, congas, toms
  • Per “Texas” Johansson – flute, saxophone
  • Goran Kajfes – trumpet
  • Claudia Bonfiglioli – violin
  • Daniele Bonfiglioli – violin
  • Ylva Larsdotter – violin
  • Daniel Migdal – violin
  • Anna Stefansson – violin
  • Martin Stensson – violin
  • Patrik Swedrup – violin
  • Fredrik Syberg – violin
  • Paul Waltman – violin
  • Lisa Rydberg – violin
  • Jannika Gustafsson – violin
  • Aleksander Sätterström – violin
  • Christopher Öhman – viola
  • Vicki Powell – viola
  • Riikka Repo – viola
  • Ylvali Zilliacus – viola
  • Pelle Hanson – cello
  • Jakob Koranyi – cello
  • Amalie Stalheim – cello
  • Erik Arvinder – arrangements, conductor
  • Willem Bleeker – string arrangements
  • Tom Elmhirst – programming, mixing
  • Eric Boulanger – engineer
  • Niclas Lidström – engineer
  • Chris Sorem – drum engineer
  • Adam Hong – mixing
  • Simon Nordberg – mixing
  • Lisa Sander – artwork
  • Emy Storey – design
  • Olof Grind – photography

Track listing:

  1. Out of My Head – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg, Björn Yttling
  2. Angel – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg, Daniel Bengston, Björn Yttling
  3. Ready to Run – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg, Daniel Bengston, Björn Yttling
  4. Turning Onto You – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg
  5. Fallen Snow – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg
  6. Wild Horses II – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg
  7. The Last One – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg, Daniel Bengston, Björn Yttling
  8. Nobody Knows – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg, Björn Yttling
  9. A Feeling That Never Came – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg
  10. 29 Palms Highway – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg
  11. Palomino – Johanna Söderberg, Klara Söderberg, Daniel Bengston, Björn Yttling, Ludvig Söderberg

Los Lobos: Native Sons

On July 30, 2021, “New West” label released “Native Sons”, the 17th Los Lobos album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Nest Recorders” in Los Angeles. and was produced by Steve Berlin. The album won a 2022 “Grammy Award” in the “Best Americana Album” category.

Personnel:

  • David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Jr. – vocals, guitar
  • Little Willie G. – lead and backing vocals
  • Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bass, Hammond B3 organ
  • Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass
  • Phil Parlapiano – keyboards
  • Aaron Ballesteros, David Hidalgo Jr., Jason Lozano – drums
  • Camilo Quinones – percussion
  • Steve Berlin – saxophone, midi saxophone, keyboards
  • Dannie Ramirez – trombone
  • Barrence Whitfield, Enrique González, Jacob G. – backing vocals
  • Chris Sorem – recording, mixing
  • Ruairi O’Flaherty – mastering
  • Mando Tavares – production manager

Track listing:

  1. Love Special Delivery
  2. Misery
  3. Bluebird / For What It’s Worth
  4. Los Chucos Suaves
  5. Jamaica Say You Will
  6. Never No More
  7. Native Son
  8. Farmer John
  9. Dichoso
  10. Sail On, Sailor
  11. The World Is a Ghetto
  12. Flat Top Joint
  13. Where Lovers Go