Cassyette brings her unique Nu Metal sound to Rescue Rooms...
Cassyette’s rise to fame in the last few years has been nothing short of impressive. Having released her debut single Jean in 2019, the Essex singer has been building a huge fan base since, with currently over 1.2 million followers on TikTok and counting.
She has been described by Clash Magazine as a Nu Metal "pop provocateur" and "The electro-pop princess to keep on your radar" and her show at Rescue Rooms on Monday fully confirmed those statements. She is definitely one to keep your eye on!
The show kicked off with support band Calva Louise who in all rights, should and will be headlining their own tour in May. What a powerhouse of a band - from designing their own merch, animating their own music videos, making comics and DIYing their stage gear, is there anything they can’t do? Their electric, cyber-punk sound saw an energetic, engaged crowd from the very first note all the way to the very last.
Even though their songs feature lyrics in Spanish, and the band members come from all over the world - Venezuela, France and New Zealand. Their sound and visuals would fool you into thinking that they came straight out of outer space. Or even better - a Moebius painting.
The band blasted through their set, with songs like Third Class Citizen and Feast is Over speaking out for all immigrants, advocating for respect and equality with the outmost fervour and ferocity. It's rare that you come across a band with such burning passion and dedication for their craft, in all of its aspects. You’ll want to see these guys live, trust me!
It was then time for upcoming rockstar Cassyette to follow. The band start the night off with the slow build of Like That before skyrocketing energy levels to an all-time high when the track’s explosive chorus hits. Each line is met with huge enthusiasm from the crowd, proving just how much love and admiration everyone has for her and her music. Getting Better follows, which sees the entire crowd bond over the struggle that is the rollercoaster of ups and downs in healing, while delivering powerful vocals and an even more powerful message.
Darting from the scorched metal of the minute-long Die Hate Cry, through to the huge, powerful chorus of September Rain, and back to the grungy swagger of Mayhem, her brand of punked-up, heavy pop is an intoxicating listen, showing exactly what we can expect from Cassyette as she continues to grow as an artist.
Sad Girl Summer brings back the lighter pop in the mix, an empowering, rage-fuelled anthemic track that is about being cheated on. It’s a ‘fuck you’ song, a place for everyone to let out their anger and hurt. The gothic track Dead Roses follows, another beautifully tragic song about the death of a relationship, with the lyric "we’re sleeping on dead roses" serving as a "metaphor for the relationship and the thorns were the pain I felt realising we had fallen out of love", in Cassyette's own words.
Petrichor follows, Cassyette’s most personal track yet, as she navigates through the dark times that come with grief and loss, but also the light that is brought with new life. It is admirable to see artists open their heart up to the world in the way Cassyette does when it comes to such vulnerable topics. This is exactly what we all need music for - to feel less alone.
The show ends with the powerful duo that is Dear Goth and Prison Purse. The winding melodies and guttural screams make Dear Goth sound like a chant sung by the devil, as the band explores spirituality and finding a sense of belonging in a godless society (Cassyette herself is an atheist). Prison Purse closes the show with a bang, another raging ‘fuck you’ song for anyone who’s been violated to pour their anger into and take their power back from.
It’s become very clear now that emo is back - an energy that can be felt far and wide in the UK at the moment where the likes of Nova Twins, Wargasm and Cassyette sit at the very forefront of a rising, woman-led Nu Metal scene that’s twisting the genre with elements of pop to create a revitalised emo sound. And we love to see it!
Through crazed vocals, blistering guitars and powerful, daring lyrics, Cassyette has created a brand and a sound so visceral and powerful, it’ll remain with you a long time. I can’t wait to see what she will bring us next.
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