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P O Z E M A G A Z I N E

PARIS

PALOMA

Photography + Review: Samantha Pye

The album intricately weaves Perhaps the most powerful
the raw energy of womanhood moment of the night was during
into an ethereal blend of folk, Labour, where she explained in
pop, and indie, offering lieu of an encore she decided
listeners a deeply poetic being in the US Capital she’d
exploration of love, grief, and prepare a speech of how the
power that resonates current political climate affects
with both vulnerability and women. Her speech showed
strength. She also played a incredible and respectful
song she sang for Lord of the support not only for all types
Rings, noting how special it ofwomen, but for the entirety of
was for her because at one of DC. Through every detail of her
her first concerts she sang a concert, Paris Paloma further
cover of an Ed Sheeran song showed how, on the precipice
from the same franchise. of even more uncertain times,
Her fans dressed in fairy wings, opportunities to come together
ball gowns, and renaissance for live music should be
inspired looks. They handed treasured. During Labour,
out “fairy notes” to each other, nearly every fan, especially
bracelets, and other trinkets women, was on their feet
and sang along to every word singing along. It was a moment
of the set of hope for folks, and progress
that there is still work to do.
Before Paloma took the stage,
Starting off the evening with an
already crowded audience,
sisters Sarah and Julia,
collectively called “Sarah Julia”,
performed a brief setlist of soft
music with a humble and
intimate feel. They later came
back on to sing “Knitting Song”
with Paloma.