{"product_id":"the-snake-1","title":"The Snake","description":"\u003cp\u003eSweden's extraordinary drums and vocals duo \u003cstrong\u003eWildbirds and Peacedrums\u003c\/strong\u003e return with \u003cem\u003e'The Snake'\u003c\/em\u003e, the fierce follow up to their intoxicating debut, \u003cem\u003e'Heartcore'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Heartcore'\u003c\/em\u003e introduced vocalist Mariam Wallentin and her percussionist husband Andreas Werliin to the world outside their lively Gothenburg scene and wound up as one of 2008's hidden treasures. The liberated abandon of Wildbirds and Peacedrums' primitive soul music strikes an immediate and invigorating chord, as anyone who has seen them over the past year will attest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003e'The Snake'\u003c\/em\u003e, they deliver an adrenaline shot of passion straight to the heart, with songs that draw on anger and frustration as well as the life-affirming ardor that propels their music. Improbable recipients of the prestigious Jazz in Sweden 2008 prize, Mariam and Andreas used their winnings to record at the Soundtrack of Our Lives-owned Svenska Grammofonstudion in Gothenburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVocals and drums were brilliantly recorded live to tape, and the spontaneity of the resulting album captures the intense bond between the couple, while expanding their sonic palette to include steel drum, piano, xylophone, marimba, Rhodes, and more. Mariam's uninhibited vocal expressions are matched by the kinetic sparks of Andreas' percussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Chain of Steel'\u003c\/em\u003e has a racing rhythm that flares into yelps of vocal anguish, while the album's first single \u003cem\u003e'There Is No Light'\u003c\/em\u003e channels the primeval spirit of rock 'n' roll (and showcases Andreas' breathtaking drumming style). \u003cem\u003e'The Snake'\u003c\/em\u003e is balanced by slower, more resonant pieces such as the slowly unfurling opener \u003cem\u003e'Island'\u003c\/em\u003e and the eastern-tinged \u003cem\u003e'So Soft So Pink'\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album culminates in \u003cem\u003e'My Heart'\u003c\/em\u003e, a wonderfully uplifting seven minutes that blossom into a full-blown gospel anthem, and feature Mariam's haunting, addictive refrain: \"\u003cem\u003eI'm lost without your rhythm\u003c\/em\u003e\". On the Leaf label.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50437243011403,"sku":"311859","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2ad6d132-ddb0-4cfa-aa23-1efcc347a114_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726928200","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-snake-1","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}