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Bummer (album)

Bummer (stylised in uppercase) is the debut studio album by Canadian rock duo Cleopatrick. It was released on 4 June 2021 via Nowhere Special Recordings.[1]

Bummer
Bummer album cover
Studio album by
Cleopatrick
Released4 June 2021
Recorded2020
Studio
Length28:47
LabelNowhere Special Recordings
Producer
  • Cleopatrick
  • Jig Dubé
Cleopatrick chronology
The Boys
(2018) 		Bummer
(2021) 		Doom
(2022)
Singles from Bummer
  1. "Good Grief"
    Released: 11 December 2020
  2. "The Drake"
    Released: 11 March 2021
  3. "Family Van"
    Released: 21 April 2021
  4. "2008"
    Released: 19 May 2021

Release

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The first single "Good Grief" was released on 11 December 2020,[2] alongside its accompanying music video. Gruntz said the song "marks a new era for our band".[3] This was followed by second single "The Drake" on 11 March 2021, which Gruntz says was written about "assholes from our hometown".[4]

The third single "Family Van" was released on 20 April 2021, alongside the announcement of the album, and an online video game themed with the song. About the song, Gruntz said "I wrote Family Van after a band ripped one of our songs off. They were bigger than us and we felt powerless."[5] An official PowerPoint Presentation was released too,[6] before the music video on May 11.[7][8] The song went onto peak at No. 32 on the US Mainstream Rock Charts,[9] and at No. 45 in the Canadian Rock Charts.[10]

The final single "2008" was released on 19 May 2021, along with its music video.[11] Gruntz described it as the "most honest moment on the album", and the "most vulnerable Cleopatrick song […] and the song that means the most to me out of anything I've written".[12] After the album's released, they band also released a music video for "Victoria Park".[13][14]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[15]
Exclaim!7/10[16]
Kerrang!3/5[17]

Bummer received generally positive reviews from music critics. Exclaim! praised the album's "excellent grooves", "unique energy" and "plenty of pounding, cathartic moments throughout",[18] while Kerrang! praised the bands "titanic riffs", although criticised the way "the songs seem to meld into one another".[19]

Metacritic assigned the album 72/100, based on five reviews.[20]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Cleopatrick unless otherwise stated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Victoria Park" 2:59
2."The Drake" 3:25
3."Family Van" 2:55
4."Good Grief" 2:58
5."No Sweat" 2:54
6."Why July" 2:53
7."Ya" 0:32
8."Pepper's Ghost" 2:44
9."2008"
  • Cleopatrick
  • Jig Dubé
3:54
10."Great Lakes"
  • Cleopatrick
  • Quinn Dubé
3:23
Total length:28:47

Notes

  • All track titles are stylised in uppercase.

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[21] 89

Personnel

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Cleopatrick

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  • Luke Gruntz - vocals, guitar, production
  • Ian Fraser - drums, production

Other personnel

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  • Jig Dubé – production
  • Spencer Sunshine – engineering
  • Jon Wayne - mixing
  • Greg Calbi - mastering
  • Steve Fallone - mastering

References

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  1. ^ Wanja (4 June 2021). "CLEOPATRICK DEBUT ALBUM BUMMER OUT NOW - Radio Facts". Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "cleopatrick have shared a video for their swaggering new single, 'Good Grief'". Upset. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "cleopatrick - GOOD GRIEF (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. ^ "cleopatrick have dropped 'The Drake', a song about "assholes from our hometown"". Upset. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ^ "cleopatrick have announced their debut album, 'Bummer'". Upset. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  6. ^ cleopatrick - FAMILY VAN (Official PowerPoint Presentation), retrieved 6 June 2021
  7. ^ Subscribe. "Cleopatrick share the video for 'Family Van' | News". diymag.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  8. ^ cleopatrick - FAMILY VAN (Official Video), retrieved 6 June 2021
  9. ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Canada Rock Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  11. ^ cleopatrick - 2008 (Official Video), retrieved 6 June 2021
  12. ^ "cleopatrick drop "most vulnerable" single yet, 2008". Kerrang!. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  13. ^ cleopatrick - VICTORIA PARK (Official Video), retrieved 6 June 2021
  14. ^ Taylor, Sam (5 June 2021). "cleopatrick have debuted a new video for 'Victoria Park' | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  15. ^ Fynn, Jessica. "cleopatrick - BUMMER". Clash. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  16. ^ Pearson, Luke. "cleopatrick Give Drums-and-Guitar Rock a Hip-Hop Twist on 'BUMMER'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Album review: cleopatrick – BUMMER". Kerrang!. 4 June 2021.
  18. ^ "cleopatrick Give Drums-and-Guitar Rock a Hip-Hop Twist on 'BUMMER' | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Album review: cleopatrick – BUMMER". Kerrang!. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Bummer by Cleopatrick". Metacritic.
  21. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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