First Aid Kit Release New Album Early

01/18/2012
. Folk-poppers First Aid Kit have released their sophomore album, The Lion's Roar, a week early exclusively at iTunes (it will hit stores next week).

The iTunes album version includes bonus track "Wolf," which has become a staple in their recent live shows across the US and Europe.

First Aid Kit will return to North America for a headlining tour this spring, following a nearly six-week long tour of Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. The tour will begin on March 28th at Webster Hall in New York, NY, and will wrap up on April 22nd with their second weekend performance at the Coachella Music and Arts festival in Indio, CA.

Feb. 3 Lund, Se Mejeriet
Feb. 4 Stockholm, Se Debaser Medis (All Ages)
Feb. 4 Stockholm, Se Debaser Medis
Feb. 6 Helsinki, Fi Tavastia
Feb. 7 Turku, Fi Klubi
Feb. 9 Bergen, No Kvateret
Feb. 10 Oslo, No Bla
Feb. 11 Copenhagen, Dk Vega
Feb. 13 Hamburg, De Prinzenbar
Feb. 14 Cologne, De Gebaude 9
Feb. 15 Rotterdam, Ge Paradijskerk
Feb. 16 Brussels, Be Pias Night @ Tour And Taxis
Feb. 18 Frankfurt, De Brotfabrik
Feb. 19 Berlin, De Postbahnhof
Feb. 20 Zurich, Ch Mascotte Club
Feb. 22 Paris, Fr Point Ephemere
Feb. 23 London, Uk Kings College
Feb. 24 Manchester, Uk Academy 3
Feb. 25 Dublin, Uk Workman's Club
Feb. 27 Glasgow, Uk King Tut's
Feb. 28 Leeds, Uk The Wardrobe
Feb. 29 Bristol, Uk Thekla
Mar. 8 Wellington, Nz Wellington Arts Festival
Mar. 10 Adelaide, Au Womad Festival
Mar. 11 Meredith, Au Golden Plains Festival
Mar. 12 Melbourne, Au Spiegeltent
Mar. 14 Melbourne, Au Northcote Social Club
Mar. 15 Sydney, Au The Standard
Mar. 16 Brisbane, Au The Zoo
Mar. 28 New York, Ny Webster Hall
Mar. 30 Washington, Dc Black Cat
Mar. 31 Philadelphia, Pa Union Transfer
Apr. 2 Boston, Ma Brighton Music Hall
Apr. 3 Montreal, Qc La Sala Rossa
Apr. 4 Toronto, On The Great Hall
Apr. 6 Chicago, Il Lincoln Hall
Apr. 7 Minneapolis, Mn Cedar Cultural Center
Apr. 10 Vancouver, Bc Venue
Apr. 11 Seattle, Wa The Crocodile
Apr. 12 Portland, Or Doug Fir Lounge
Apr. 15 Indio, Ca Coachella
Apr. 18 San Francisco, Ca Slim's
Apr. 22 Indio, Ca Coachella
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 North Dorset Uk End Of The Road Festival