''The Big Black and the Blue'' is the first studio album by Swedish
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First Aid Kit
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. It was released on 25 January 2010 in the UK via Wichita Recordings, followed by a US release on 25 May 2010.
Reception
''The Big Black and the Blue'' received a largely positive reception from music journalists. The album holds an aggregate score of 70/100 on
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, indicating generally positive reviews.
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'' awarded the album a score of 8/10, highlighting the band's "phenomenal way with gorgeous melodies and heart-melting harmonies",
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Clash'' wrote that "the lyrics remain to stand out behind the relaxing tempo and give edge to their songs...which makes the whole experience magical".
As with ''
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'', however, some critics offered more reserved praise: ''
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'' gave the album a score of 6/10, writing that "while there are tracks of beauty and wonder, there are duller moments too, where the history that First Aid Kit derive their music from overwhelms their songs, reminding us always of what came before.".
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, while praising the album as a whole, also expressed reservations, noting that "songs are, at times, little more than sketches...there’s only ever one element that’s properly illuminated: the vocals."
Singles
* "Ghost Town" (7" vinyl/digital, 27 September 2010)
Track listing
All tracks written by Klara and Johanna Söderberg.
Personnel
* Klara and Johanna Söderberg – production, vocals, instrumentation, mixing (tracks 1, 3–12), design and artwork
* Charlie Smoliansky – drums (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
* Benkt Söderberg – mixing (tracks 1, 3–12)
* Johan Gustavsson – mixing (track 2)
* Erik Broheden – mastering (tracks 1–11)
* Henrik Jonsson – mastering (track 12)
Charts
References
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2010 debut albums
First Aid Kit (band) albums