After selling out all four shows on their ‘little UK rip’, Rescue Rooms were lucky enough to be among one of the chosen venues to host cleopatrick before their next full-length tour in March 2022. With a large and devoted fanbase at home in Canada and across the Atlantic here in the UK, the venue was almost full before opening act Sick Joy even stepped on stage - Roxy Yus reviews. Sick Joy appeared at 7:45 in front of an energetic crowd that only became more energised throughout their punk-infused set. Opening with my personal favourite ‘Dissolve Me’, the band perfectly set the tone for the rest of the night: loud, rebellious, and united in music.
The unity between crowd and act was strengthened through Luke and Ian’s humility and friendship as they walked on stage and checked their equipment. Fans became more rebellious once Ian lifted his sticks to mark the start of an unforgettable night. The sense of anticipation in the room manifested itself into outrageous friendship in the crowd. There was no doubt that almost everyone in the room knew all the lyrics to every song- from the band's beginnings in 2016 up to their debut album in 2021. The release of BUMMER this year marked a special stage in the bands career: the boys had worked long and hard to create a sound that truly represents their vision; complete with incredible production that sounds like nothing else we have heard. It marked a personal connection between us, them, and the music: Luke and Ian wanted to feed our hungry ears with an absolute devotion to music that fed our hearts too. That’s what made this ‘little UK rip’ so incredibly special: the effort and love into the creation of their discography is contagious.
"We could not resist turning grief into loud rebellion"
The energy never ceased throughout the set, even the song ‘YA’ was treated like an anthem rather than a transition. Similarly, the crowd struggled to settle during ‘2008’ in which the stillness on stage characterised a lot of the core- and melancholic- messages throughout BUMMER. But naturally, one would not be a true cleopatrick fan if we could not resist turning grief into loud rebellion (which, by the way, the band does perfectly with ‘GOOD GRIEF’). I am confident that I am not the only one who can loudly say that this was one of the best nights of my life. The unanimity of energy and respect in the crowd suggests that this was a very special moment for many fans of the Canadian powerhouse duo. If you would like to catch cleopatrick next year, they will be performing again on 10th March 2022 at Rescue Rooms. Until then, unapologetically stream BUMMER.
Written by: Roxy Yus
Edited by: Joe Hughes
Featured image courtesy of cleopatrick via Facebook
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