{"id":125332,"date":"2024-09-09T09:54:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/?post_type=gig_review&p=125332"},"modified":"2024-09-09T09:55:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:55:12","slug":"palomosa-pelada-lays-down-their-swords","status":"publish","type":"gig_review","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/gig_review\/palomosa-pelada-lays-down-their-swords\/","title":{"rendered":"Palomosa | Pelada Lays Down Their Swords"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Though I haven\u2019t been around for much of Pelada\u2019s reign across Montreal\u2019s scene, it\u2019s hard to go anywhere without hearing them mentioned. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comprised of Chris Vargas (vocals) and Tobias Rochman (instrumentalist, producer), Pelada has long been known for their unique blend of tense, almost punk-inspired influences alongside more danceable club tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pelada has created an impressive legacy over 10 years of performing\u2014which is why it was sad to hear that Palomosa was Pelada\u2019s last ever set. The pair put on a rousing performance, especially considering their early time slot and the never ending rain. Vargas is ferocious on the mic, growling in Spanish and English with a frenetic, ever-climbing energy that makes them impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gritty and piercing, each pointed phrase cuts into us like a knife, with Pelada\u2019s already-intense energy only elevated by the knowledge that it\u2019s the last time. Like a cloud heavy with acid rain, there\u2019s an impending overhang when Pelada is onstage, with Vargas\u2019 larger-than-life persona perfectly supported by Rochman\u2019s grungy, skillful instrumentation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the final moments of what I suppose is Pelada\u2019s final performance as a duo, Vargas led the crowd in chants of \u201cPalestina Libre!\u201d. Where a lesser artist might have taken this moment to hear their name chanted one final time, this powerful gesture just shows that the punk rock vitality at the core of Pelada was never just for show. In the end, Palomosa offered a worthy send-off to the unforgettable life and work of Pelada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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