
Diawali malam yang basah dan dingin di Bandung Utara. Hujan seperti setegah hati ingin mengguyur The Venue, Eldorado. Malam dimana band asal Lakeland (Florida, Amerika Serikat), Copeland, menyelenggarakan konser perpisahan mereka yang bertajuk "The Farewell Tour".
Dear friends,We have come to an extremely difficult decision. It has come time for us to move on from Copeland and follow other paths in our lives. We are absolutely grateful to have been able to make music for as long as we have. In the last 9 years we’ve been able to see parts of the world that we never dreamt we would see. We have shared the stage and built friendships with immensely talented artists. We’ve been afforded the opportunity to make 4 records that we’re extremely proud of. Most of all, we feel honored that people have cared so much for our band and for our art. We appreciate every listener who has allowed our music to be a part of their lives. We want to offer our deepest thanks to every individual who has supported us on this ride. It has profoundly impacted our lives.To put your minds at ease, we assure you this is not a bitter break up. We all individually feel Copeland has run its course in our lives and it’s time for us to pursue what is next. We couldn’t end things without a proper goodbye, so we are planning a final farewell tour in the US this coming Spring, as well as one final jaunt around the world to some of our favorite countries. We are really excited about seeing you all one more time, and we hope it turns out to be the best Copeland tour ever.It has been discussed and we are not ruling out the possibility of recording one more album sometime in the future. However, this spring tour will be our last.From the bottom of hearts, thank you for all of your love and support.(Aaron, Bryan, Jon & Stephen)
Tulisan di atas adalah kutipan dari pernyataan resmi Copeland sebelum mereka menyatakan bubar setelah kebersamaannya selama 9 tahun, meninggalkan fakta bahwa konser malam ini adalah konser pertama dan terakhir mereka di Indonesia, membuat para penonton semakin mengeluk-elukkan mereka. Sampai akhirnya Copeland mangambil alih panggung.
Saya belum pernah menyaksikan (atau setidaknya mendengarkan) mereka live performance sebelumnya, sehingga saya tidak begitu yakin untuk berekspektasi, namun setidaknya menyisakan harapan-harapan karena saya lumayan familiar dengan beberapa lagu mereka. Kebanyakan performance mereka terdengar seperti lagu-lagu indie rock, namun berciri khas sensitif, eksperimental, dan sedikit ambient, yang ditampilkan secara indah terutama dari vokal Aaron Marsh yang berciri khas, membuat para penonton menikmati hampir setiap menit dari lagu-lagu yang mereka bawakan dalam perpisahan terakhir mereka ini.

Setelah menyelesaikan setlist mereka, Copeland kembali dengan menampilkan dua buah encore sebelum mereka menyelesaikan konser perpisahan malam itu. Diantara teriakan, sorakan, dan applaus dari para penonton, perasaan senang dan kecewa yang bercampur karena ini adalah penampilan terakhir Copeland di Indonesia. I’m so sad that this will be the last time I’ll ever see Copeland. Farewell, Copeland. Sungguh malam yang indah untuk sebuah perpisahan.
My concert verdict: 7/10
Reviewed by Dex Glenniza.
Foto-foto diambil dari Photos of Copeland – Farewell Tour, Bandung – Indonesia (Deathrockstar)




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