Two years on from their first pairing on 2023's The Great White Sea Eagle, Scottish singer/songwriter James Yorkston and The Cardigans' Nina Persson are back with a new collection of songs, and this time they've brought Johanna Söderberg – one half of First Aid Kit – with them.

Out on 22 August, Songs for Nina and Johanna was recorded with co-producer Daniel Bengtson in Stockholm with backing from members of Swedish collective The Secondhand Orchestra – including Peter Morén (Peter, Björn & John) who has his own album as SunYears coming out the day before.

“Who wouldn’t embrace the chance to sing with two great Swedish voices?” says Yorkston of the new addition. “When the idea for Johanna to join the fold was suggested, I leapt at the chance. Nina and Johanna, they complement, yet never compete. And me? I tried not to get in their way, tried to give them space to interpret the songs as they felt.”

Persson sings on five of the tracks, Söderberg on four, which leaves one track with James alone. The first two singles are out now. Watch the videos for "A Moment Longer" and "Love / Luck" below:

Songs for Nina and Johanna is out on 22 August via Domino Records. Pre-order here. See the tracklisting below:

1. I Can Change
2. Oh Light, Oh Light
3. A Moment Longer
4. Love / Luck
5. Where's the Time?
6. Rabbit
7. Love That Tree
8. Oh Sparrow, Up Yours
9. I Spooked the Neighbours
10. With Me, With You

Yorkston and Persson have a handful of live dates as a duo this September, with further dates in December and January which will be Yorkston solo.

09/16 Edinburgh, UK @ Queen's Hall *
09/17 Newcastle, UK @ The Common Room *
09/18 Hebden Bridge, UK @ The Trades Club *
09/19 Manchester, UK @ Halle St Peter *
09/20 London, UK @ St Martin in the Field *
09/23 Stockholm, SE @ Södra Teatern *
12/05 Glasgow, UK @ CCA **
12/06 Stirling, UK @ Tolbooth **
12/08 Birkenhead, UK @ Future Yard **
12/09 Leeds, UK @ Hyde Park Book Club **
12/10 Durham, UK @ Venue TBC **
12/11 Birmingham, UK @ Kitchen Garden Cafe **
12/13 Brighton, UK @ Alphabet **
12/14 Nottingham, UK @ Bodega **
12/15 Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew **
12/17 Reading, UK @ South Street Arts Centre **
01/20 Berlin, DE @ Quasimodo **
01/21 Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz **
01/22 Frankfurt, DE @ Brotfabrik **

* James Yorkston with Nina Persson
** James Yorkston solo

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