Canadian duo Cleopatrick are back with “Hammer,” a high-energy single that sets the stage for their much-anticipated second album. This release also paves the way for an intimate, sold-out show in London, set for November 19 at Oslo Hackney.
Explaining the meaning behind “Hammer,” guitarist and vocalist Luke Gruntz shares:
“This song is about getting pummeled by the big guy. Like, really just completely flattened out. It’s about the act of not only accepting your beat down, but actually welcoming it. Waving to the cosmic hammer as it comes down on the top of your head. Guiding its aim for the sake of politeness and efficiency, of course. Facilitating the expeditious destruction of your sovereign impulse so that the powers above may move forward with whatever the next phase of their very important plan might be with greater speed. It’s not really up to you to understand much more than that—You actually shouldn’t ask those kinds of questions: just take it!”
Following the release of this intense track, Cleopatrick are closing out the year with a series of live shows, with many already sold out. Here’s the full schedule:
- November 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex (SOLD OUT)
- November 8 – Denver, CO @ Meow Wolf (SOLD OUT)
- November 9 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean (SOLD OUT)
- November 12 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Made
- November 19 – London, UK @ Oslo Hackney (SOLD OUT)
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Photo courtesy of Ryan Faist
