cleopatrick
Heavy, fuzzed-out riffs and massive drum grooves that feel like a basement show in your headphones. Gritty rock for when you need to turn the world off and the volume up.
Heavy, fuzzed-out riffs and massive drum grooves that feel like a basement show in your headphones. Gritty rock for when you need to turn the world off and the volume up.
Cleopatrick sounds like the exact moment a quiet conversation turns into a shouting match. Their music is built on a foundation of massive, overdriven guitar riffs and drums that hit with the weight of a sledgehammer, yet there is a surprising amount of space in the mix. It is the sound of two childhood friends who have spent a decade figuring out how to make as much noise as possible without losing the groove.
What makes them distinctive is their refusal to follow the polished path of modern radio rock. They lean into a 'new rock' aesthetic that prizes raw emotion and DIY grit over studio perfection. The vocals often shift from a conversational, almost bored delivery into explosive, cathartic bellows that mirror the sudden bursts of distortion in the instrumentation. It is music that feels deeply personal and suburban, yet possesses an arena-sized impact.
Start with 'Hometown' to hear the riff that put them on the map, then dive into the full-length 'BUMMER' for a more cohesive look at their sonic world. It is the perfect entry point for anyone who misses the raw energy of early 2000s garage rock but wants it filtered through a modern, hip-hop-influenced rhythmic sensibility.
Cleopatrick (stylized in lowercase) is a Canadian rock duo based in Cobourg, Ontario. They released their debut album, Bummer, on June 4, 2021 and three EPs by their own record label, called Nowhere Special Recordings. Their second album, Fake Moon, was released on March 14, 2025.
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