Sweden's Wildbirds & Peacedrums drops a new track titled "The Offbeat," which looks like it's going to be landing on the duo's next full-length album, Rhythm. Not a surprising title from this band considering much of their past material has featured nothing but vocals and drums, and that's exactly how this new track feels. Aside from a few spare "plinks" and glitches hanging in the background, Mariam Wallentin's voice passionately rides the building drum work of Andreas Werliin.
Despite the lack of accompaniment, once again, Mariam and Andreas sound great. Mariam's vocals continue to be a powerhouse of passion, and the Andreas' grooves really keep the tension up.
It's nice to hear W&P get back into the swing of things after the release of Mariam's debut solo album, which I loved last year.
Look for Rhythm on November 3rd via the Leaf Label.