Ruins sounds like a failed copy of previously delightful pastiche.

25. Lykke Li – “Never Gonna Love Again” [Atlantic] The product of a catastrophic breakup, I Never Learn contains the saddest music Lykke Li has recorded to date, making it one of the most heartbreaking records of the year. Yet despite the specter of loss that casts black and lovely shadows over all of these songs, I Never Learn is …

[xrr rating=4.0/5]Still in their very early twenties, the Söderberg sisters, Klara and Johanna, (aka First Aid Kit) have been steadily releasing albums for seven years. Starting in 2008 with the EP Drunken Trees, released on fellow Swedes The Knife’s label, First Aid Kit demonstrated their raw talents and love of folk. Now on their third full-length album and major label …