Raw, Real & Gritty With LUKE GRUNTS From CLEOPATRICK

HEAVY Music Interviews · Sep 2, 2025 · 18m · transcript

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…