Twig Palace started out as a recording project between Olympia regulars Colleen Johnson and Evan Hashi, resulting in their debut self-titled LP. Music-wise, it may best be described as rhythmic folk-pop. The worst sleepy nature of folk is staved off by an active percussion section and occasional dips into the jagged tones of a band like Modest Mouse.

In the forefront, taking turns with the lead, are the sweet voices of Johnson and Hashi, and the ways in which they beautifully intertwine. Their lyrics are intimate, but avoid preciousness through playful tunes like in "What the Turtle Tolled Me," where they end the song by spiritedly counting out the time signature.

"It started off with Colleen's songs," says Hashi. "And then, sort of for fun, I added a bunch of stuff on top of it. We basically turned into a band after that."

Twig Palace and Kendl Winter, Margy Pepper,Eric Freas

Thursday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m., Free, Northern, 

321 Fourth Ave., Olympia, northernolympia.org