Pandan-Lagl are
José Carlos Peña,
Cristina Arroyo (both of
El Relevo Alemán) and multiple drum machines. The new effort wears all the hallmarks of José Carlos’
modus operandi on its sleeves, that includes angular guitars and introspective vocals typical for post-hardcore and 2nd wave emo. Additionally, it’s
Codeine and
Bedhead who probably influenced the slower tracks "El Tratado De Versailles" and "El Sol Se Pone En El Somme". The mixture of post-hardcore, sadcore and programmed drums sounds pretty fresh and even danceable at times ("Los Modernos"). The album as a whole sounds in line with all the previous JC Peña’s efforts (
Estoikov,
El Relevo Aleman,
Tremolino) - and simultaneously it looks like a new chapter, or the plot twist.
