In honor of International Women’s Day, First Aid Kit has released a new song, entitled “You Are the Problem Here.” The band says of the song: “[It] isn’t a typical First Aid Kit-song. It’s angry and direct. It’s a song written out of despair. After reading about yet another rape case where the perpetrator was handed a sentence which did not at all reflect the severity of his crime we felt upset and vengeful. We were, and are, sick of living in a society where the victims of rape are often blamed for the horrible thing that has been done to them. Our message is clear and should not be controversial in the least: if you rape, you are the problem. Alcohol is not the problem. So called ‘youth culture’ is not the problem. You are. And you always have a choice.”
“You Are the Problem Here” will be available digitally on March 10, and a portion of the proceeds will go to Women for Women International.
Sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg have some European tour dates scheduled this summer, but there are no upcoming L.A. shows booked at this time. We will let you know when First Aid Kit is back in town!
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