It's been four years since Wildbirds last played the UK, and that just happened to be one of my favourite shows of all time. Tonight's doesn't quite hit those heavy heights (no gospel choir in tow for one thing), but their shift to a slightly darker, more R&B direction works commendably well. It's a slight shame their sound relies more on electronics rather than steel drums and zithers these days, but Andreas' drumming and Mariam's vocals remain as spellbinding as ever, that ferocious passion is still there in spades, and that new, haunting rendition of "My Heart", dropping the tempo a few notches and pushing everything into a minor key was a superb twist on one of the best songs of a generation.
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