On January 19, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Ruins”, the fourth First Aid Kit studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Orgeon, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

• Johanna Söderberg – vocals, keyboards, autoharp, bass guitar
• Klara Söderberg – vocals, guitar
• Eli Moore – choir, dulcimer, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, pump organ
• Peter Buck – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
• Tucker Martine – choir, drums, percussion, tambourine, noise, engineer
• Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
• Steve Moore – choir, keyboards, marxophone, melodica, organ, piano, synthesizer, trombone
• Benkt Söderberg – choir, electric guitar
• McKenzie Smith – choir, drums, percussion
• Justin Chase – choir, keyboards
• Melvin Duffy – pedal steel
• Paul Brainard – trumpet
• Anna Fritz – cello
• Eyvind Kang – viola
• Kyleen King – viola
• Patti King – violin
• Isak Söderberg – choir
• Anna Söderberg – choir
• Michael Finn – choir
• Laura Veirs – choir
• Mikael Tot – choir
• Eric Boulanger – mastering
• EE Storey – design, layout
• Lauren Dukoff – photography
• Jason Quigley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Klara Söderberg and Johanna Söderberg.

1. Rebel Heart
2. It’s a Shame
3. Fireworks
4. Postcard
5. To Live a Life
6. My Wild Sweet Love
7. Distant Star
8. Ruins
9. Hem of Her Dress
10. Nothing Has to Be True