Raw, Real & Gritty With LUKE GRUNTS From CLEOPATRICK

Interview by Angela Croudace
One of the most in-demand rising rock bands on the planet, Canadian
post-rock act, Cleopatrick, will tour Australia for the first time
ever this September, playing three shows only in Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne. The tour follows the release of their bold and
introspective second record FAKE MOON, a sonic journey blending
lo-fi grit with expansive production and raw existentialism.
Sonically, Cleopatrick are what can only be described as the audio
equivalent to Playstation 1 graphics, serving up gritty 8-bit
guitars, minimalist synth lines, glitchy vocals and shoegaze-like
refrains to create a sound that is both retro and otherworldly at
the same time. With influences ranging from Radiohead’s
experimental brilliance to the grounded surrealism of Dijon’s
Absolutely, and the raw intimacy of Califone, Cleopatrick can take
you on a journey of self-reflection or a voyage to the stars,
depending on your frame of mind.
With the tour set to kick off in Brisbane on September 25, HEAVY
sat down with Luke Grunts to bring us up to speed.
"I think (the best thing) has been just seeing the excitement
coming from the fans," he enthused when asked how it feels to be
finally coming to this side of the world. "We've had people asking
us to come to Australia for a really long time, but it's never
really been in the playbook because it's quite far away, and we're
an independent band. But just being able to satisfy that request
for some people has been really awesome.
And then the most surprising thing is finding out that we're
missing a lot of the country. There's also a lot of disappointed
people, which I didn't expect. I guess it's much like Canada in the
way that it's vast, and the cities are separated, and it's not easy
to just travel to a show when it's happening in the same country.
So I guess that's a good reason for us to come back
(smiles)."
In the full interview, Luke talks more about touring Australia for
the first time and what he is expecting, what fans can expect from
a Cleopatrick live show, how much influence social media has had on
their career and how they have used it to their advantage and
living in the modern age of the internet.
He talked about things he wants to do while he is here, their
latest album and how/why it sounds the way it does, Scooby Doo and
more.


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