Toronto duo CLEOPATRICK today surprise fans with the release of a brand new track, ‘TALK DOWN’, listen here. The single comes off the back of their recent second album “FAKE MOON”, as well as their current UK and Ireland headline tour, where tomorrow they will play to yet another sold out crowd at their biggest show ever at London’s Electric Brixton.
Recorded just after the release of “FAKE MOON” whilst rehearsing for their headline tour, new single ‘TALK DOWN’ shares distinct elements of similarity to that of the new record, whilst also proving they haven’t completely broken away from their classic heavier distorted sound.
CLEOPATRICK’s sophomore album, FAKE MOON, is a daring leap into new territory for the Cobourg Ontario-based post-rock duo. It’s a record spanning time, influence, and sound, blending lo-fi intimacy with grand, expansive production. For Luke Gruntz and Ian Fraser, this album represents more than just a sonic shift – it’s a bold solidification of their ever-developing creative identity.
Returning refreshed from a creative breather, after the rigorous post-pandemic touring of debut LP BUMMER, the newest record on their own ‘Nowhere Special Recordings’ is a captivating collision of lo-fi grit, quiet introspection, and overt existentialism. Anchored in refusal of conformity, and captured with what can only be described as the audio equivalent to Playstation 1 graphics – FAKE MOON navigates power, vulnerability, and the complexities of individual identity with both rawness and precision.
FAKE MOON is CLEOPATRICK at their most adventurous. Look overhead and perhaps you’ll spot the orbiting influences of Radiohead’s experimental brilliance, the grounded surrealism of Dijon’s Absolutely, or the raw intimacy of favourites since high school, Califone. “We’re just trusting our creative compass,” they say. “I actually tried to write BUMMER 2 at first – but it immediately felt as if I was putting on the costume of a 23 year old me. It wasn’t coming out honest.”
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