Pela, Sasquatch 5/26/08

Pela! What a blast we had!

The show started with a small crowd, surprising us a bit, but as the set went on Pela added more fans for sure. Their set did not differ hugely from when I caught them in NYC last year, which was fine with me and a bit of a pleasant surprise that they delivered that same level of hometown energy when they played in the hot sun of Washington state in the middle of the day.
Tenement Teeth stole the show, and they closed with a blistering version of Cavalry and a cover of the Pixies' Holiday. The boys looked thrilled to be there, grinning wide and snapping shots of the crowd. Thanks for the fun Pela, we had to take a nap on a grassy knoll after that set!

Pela sets Denver date

Oh what great news! Pela to visit the Hi-Dive March 10th.

I was lucky to see them in NYC this summer, but since then I've spent hours and hours with their album and I cannot wait to see them live again. Tenement Teeth live! Drop Me Off! Mark your calendars! I'll be the one singing along in the front :-)


pela at mercury lounge 6/17/07

[tour dates via musicslut]

Pela @ Mercury Lounge NYC 6/17/07

Visibly pleased to be home in NYC, Pela gave it their all on the last night of the tour with full energy and maximum guitar rock. People compare them to the Walkmen, and it is an apt comparison, but they have something else going on that I like a lot.

The blistering cover of the Pixies Holiday Song was a nice surprise, as was the all band end of tour jam at the end. Not sure what to make of the spaceman who introduced them and joined in on the fun, but he added a nice whimsy to the proceedings.

Stream the album here.