Bandcamp Friday : Snail Mail - 'Valentine' ,14% Off, Plus A Plethora Of Matador Catalog Titles Available On BC For The First TIme
Bandcamp are waiving their revenue share today (Friday, February 4) and with the unselfishness being contagious, we’re putting Snail Mail’s ‘Valentine’ on sale for 14% off today only
https://matadorrecords.bandcamp.com/music
New to Bandcamp this week:
Pavement – Slanted & Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe (digital only)
Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA’s Desert Origins (digital only)
Lucy Dacus – “Kissing Lessons” download / 7” pre-order (Out June 3)
Circuit des Yeux – “The Manatee” (digital only)
And there's new-to-Bandcamp catalog titles from Bailter Space, Body/Head, CEREMONY, Chavez, Kurt Vile, Lucy Dacus, Mary Timony, MUZZ, Perfume Genius, Snail Mail, Spoon, Stephen Malkmus, Steve Gunn, and The New Pornographers.
Ceremony Announces December Tour Dates
Christmas comes early for Ceremony fans as the hardcore champs have announced a string of dates this December co-headlining with Philadelphia natives Nothing. Tickets on sale this Friday at 10am EST.Ceremony December Tour
Saturday December 9 Club Dada Dallas TX
Tuesday December 19 PhilaMOCA Philadelphia PA
Wednesday December 20 PhilaMOCA Philadelphia PA
Thursday December 21 Sonia Cambridge MA
Friday December 22 St. Vitus Brooklyn NY
Saturday December 23 St. Vitus Brooklyn NY
"The Separation" + "The Understanding"
from The L-Shaped Man
Ceremony Announces "Your Life In America" - Los Angeles Residency May 18-20th
Earlier today Ceremony announced an unmissable event to take place over three days in May at The Echo. Full details below:
A RETROSPECTIVE RESIDENCY MAY 18-20 IN LOS ANGELES
FYF & SOUND AND FURY PRESENT:
THREE NIGHTS AT THE ECHO WITH THREE DIFFERENT SETS CURATED FROM THE ENTIRE CEREMONY CATALOGUE
Including performances by:
Antwon
Cold Beat
The Coltranes
Leisure World
Sabertooth Zombie
Sex Stains
The World
DJ sets by
Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast)
Rob Moran
Tamaryn
A limited number of 3 Day Passes are on sale RIGHT NOW for just $35 and include a silkscreened poster designed by Jeremy Dean. - TICKETS HERE
All Ages. Thursday & Friday doors at 8pm, Saturday doors at 5pm.
Individual ticket sales and lineup announcements TBD
BUY/STREAM THE L-SHAPED MAN
Pre-order the CD and sea foam green colored LP on the Matador Store:
http://smarturl.it/LShapedMan_
ONLINE
Ceremony Website: http://ceremonyhc.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ceremony
Instagram: https://instagram.com/
CEREMONY ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Bright and early this morning (Sydney time) Ceremony announced a round of Australian tour dates for this coming March. Tickets on sale Friday. The GREAT poster shown above was designed by Matthew Bellosi. Full details below:
Saturday, March 19th - The Brightside, Brisbane
Sunday, March 20th - Red Rattler, Sydney (LIC / AA)
Tuesday, March 22nd - Rad Bar, Wollongong
Thursday, March 24th - Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne
Saturday, March 26th - Enigma Bar, Adelaide
The L-Shaped Man Buy Links:
Matador Store: http://smarturl.it/LShapedMan_LP
Ceremony Store: http://smarturl.it/CeremonyMerch
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/LShapedMan
Amazon MP3: http://smarturl.it/L_Shaped_Man
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/LShapedMan_gb
Socials:
Ceremony Website: http://ceremonyhc.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ceremony
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ceremony
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ceremony/
7 Days In The L-Shaped Van
"After a two year break between European tours, Ceremony crossed the pond this summer for a sprint across the continent.
In a roundabout way Ceremony helped me get a full time job doing something that I love, so naturally when they came over I had to figure out a way to ditch work, shirk all responsibility and get in the van with them.
Maybe I could be the runner? The merch guy? Drunkenly help manage the tour? De facto tour clown?
In the end I convinced the powers that be to let me take some photos.
Josh”
More photos can be seen here and here.
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CEREMONY 'Your Life In France' (Ninos Du Brasil Remix)
Production duo Ninos Du Brasil have deconstructed and transformed Ceremony's 'Your Life In France'. You can have a listen here.
All upcoming tour dates:
Wednesday, August, 5 – Pokalen, Oslo Norway
Thursday, August, 6 – Skjul Fyra Sex, Gothenburg Sweden (Door sales only)
Friday, August, 7 – Secret venue, London UK
Saturday, August, 8 – Visions Festival, London UK
Sunday, August, 9 – Bodega, Nottingham UK
Monday, August, 10 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds UK
Tuesday, August, 11 – Broadcast, Glasgow UK
Wednesday, August, 12 – Sound Control, Manchester UK
Thursday, August, 13 – Winston, Amsterdam
Friday, August, 14 – Leperfest, Leper, Belgium
Saturday, August, 15 – Underground, Cologne, Germany
Sunday, August, 16 – Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
Monday, August, 17 – Bator, Paris, France w/ Iceage
Thursday, September, 3 – Nomadx Fest, Hermosillo, Mexico
Friday, September, 4 – Foro Independencia – Guadalajara, Mexico
Saturday, September, 5 -Wird Fest, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Sunday, September, 6 – Foro Alicia, Mexico City, Mexico
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Ceremony Shares 'The L-Shaped Man: Demo Recordings,' Announces Tour Dates in Mexico
Earlier this morning Ceremony shared demos from their fifth studio album The L-Shaped Man which was released officially last month. "We never recorded demos for an album before and we wanted to showcase the journey we went on to create this album," says Ceremony's Anthony Anzaldo. The band are at the front end of a long line of touring this summer across North America and (announced today) Mexico.
Stream The L-Shaped Man: Demo Recordings on Spotify in the link below:
http://mata.do/1NgHWJm
North American Tour Dates:
Tuesday, June, 23 – The Social, Orlando FL^!
Wednesday, June, 24 – Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta GA^!
Thursday, June, 25 – Kings, Raleigh NC^!
Friday, June, 26 – Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington DC &^
Saturday, June, 27 – Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA &^
Sunday, June, 28 – Cuisine en Locale, Somerville MA &^
Monday, June, 29 – The Space, Hamden CT &^
Wednesday, July, 1 – Bowery Ballroom, New York NY &^#
Friday, July, 3 – La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC, Canada &^
Saturday, July, 4 – The Garrison, Toronto ON, Canada &^
Sunday, July, 5 – Mohawk Place, Buffalo NY &^
Monday, July, 6 – Now That’s Class, Cleveland OH &^
Tuesday, July, 7 – Marble, Detroit MI &^
Wednesday, July, 8 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL &^
Thursday, July, 9 – The Frequency, Madison WI &^
Friday, July, 10 – 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN &^
Saturday, July, 11 – Sweatshop Gallery, Omaha NE &^$
Sunday, July, 12 – Moon Room, Denver CO &^$
Monday, July, 13 – Kilby Court, Salt Lake City UT &^$
Tuesday, July, 14 – The Shredder, Boise ID &^$
Wednesday, July, 15 - Neumo’s, Seattle WA &^$
Thursday, July, 16 – Analog Café, Portland OR &^$
Friday, July, 17 – Holland Project, Reno NV ^$
^ w/ Tony Molina
# w/ Uniform
$ w/ Creative Adult
+ w/ Radioactivity
! w/ Wild Honey
European dates :
Wednesday, August, 5 – Pokalen, Oslo Norway
Thursday, August, 6 – Skjul Fyra Sex, Gothenburg Sweden (Door sales only)
Saturday, August, 8 – Visions Festival, London UK
Sunday, August, 9 – Bodega, Nottingham UK
Monday, August, 10 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds UK
Tuesday, August, 11 – Broadcast, Glasgow UK
Wednesday, August, 12 – Sound Control, Manchester UK
Thursday, August, 13 – Winston, Amsterdam
Friday, August, 14 – Leperfest, Leper, Belgium
Saturday, August, 15 – Underground, Cologne, Germany
Sunday, August, 16 – Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
Monday, August, 17 – Bator, Paris, France w/ Iceage
Mexico Dates:
Thursday, September, 3 - Nomadx Fest, Hermosillo, Mexico
Friday, September, 4 - Foro Independencia - Guadalajara, Mexico
Saturday, September, 5 -Wird Fest, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Sunday, September, 6 - Foro Alicia, Mexico City, Mexico
Ceremony North American Tour Kicks Off Tonight
Just a reminder that Ceremony's massive U.S. and Canadian tour in support of the just released 'The L-Shaped Man' starts
Friday, June 12 - Cellar Door , Visalia, CA^$
Saturday, June, 13 - Legend Records, San Diego CA^#
Sunday, June, 14 - The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix AZ^#
Monday, June, 15 - Club Congress, Tucson AZ^#
Tuesday, June, 16 - Tricky Falls, El Paso TX^#
Wednesday, June, 17 - Red 7, Austin TX^#+
Thursday, June, 18 - Sons of Hermann, Dallas TX^#+
Friday, June, 19 - Walters, Houston TX^#
Saturday, June, 20 - One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans LA^!
Sunday, June, 21 - The Atlantic, Gainsville FL^!
Monday, June, 22 - Epic Problem, Tampa FL^!
Tuesday, June, 23 - The Social, Orlando FL^!
Wednesday, June, 24 - Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta GA^!
Thursday, June, 25 - Kings, Raleigh NC^!
Friday, June, 26 - Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington DC &^
Saturday, June, 27 - Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA &^
Sunday, June, 28 - Cuisine en Locale, Somerville MA &^
Monday, June, 29 - The Space, Hamden CT &^
Wednesday, July, 1 - Bowery Ballroom, New York NY &^#
Friday, July, 3 - La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC, Canada &^
Saturday, July, 4 - The Garrison, Toronto ON, Canada &^
Sunday, July, 5 - Mohawk Place, Buffalo NY &^
Monday, July, 6 - Now That's Class, Cleveland OH &^
Tuesday, July, 7 - Marble, Detroit MI &^
Wednesday, July, 8 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL &^
Thursday, July, 9 - The Frequency, Madison WI &^
Friday, July, 10 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN &^
Saturday, July, 11 - Sweatshop Gallery, Omaha NE &^$
Sunday, July, 12 - Moon Room, Denver CO &^$
Monday, July, 13 - Kilby Court, Salt Lake City UT &^$
Tuesday, July, 14 - The Shredder, Boise ID &^$
Wednesday, July, 15 - Neumo's, Seattle WA &^$
Thursday, July, 16 - Analog Café, Portland OR &^$
Friday, July, 17 - Holland Project, Reno NV ^$
^ w/ Tony Molina
# w/ Uniform
$ w/ Creative Adult
+ w/ Radioactivity
! w/ Wild Honey
European dates :
Wednesday, August, 5 – Pokalen, Oslo Norway
Thursday, August, 6 - Skjul Fyra Sex, Gothenburg Sweden (Door sales only)
Saturday, August, 8 – Visions Festival, London UK
Sunday, August, 9 – Bodega, Nottingham UK
Monday, August, 10 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds UK
Tuesday, August, 11 – Broadcast, Glasgow UK
Wednesday, August, 12 – Sound Control, Manchester UK
Thursday, August, 13 – Winston, Amsterdam
Friday, August, 14 – Leperfest, Leper, Belgium
Saturday, August, 15 – Underground, Cologne, Germany
Sunday, August, 16 – Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
Monday, August, 17 - Bator, Paris, France w/ Iceage
via the Matador Store you can order a special bundle that includes the CD or colored vinyl LP of 'The L-Shaped Man', along with a Ceremony T-shirt and/or a 36-page limited edition book of poems Ross Farrar.
'The L-Shaped Man' is also available from the following :
Ceremony store
iTunes
Amazon
Google Play
Ceremony online activities :
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CEREMONY "YOUR LIFE IN FRANCE" (LIBERATION REMIX)
A new album and a new sound brings a new remix by David West (Total Control/Rat Columns/Rank Xerox) of Ceremony's 'Your Life in France', from the freshly released 'The L-Shaped Man'. Have a listen to Liberation's remix below.Upcoming tour dates listed below:
Friday, June, 12 – Cellar Door, Visalia CA^$
Saturday, June, 13 – Legend Records, San Diego CA^#
Sunday, June, 14 – The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix AZ^#
Monday, June, 15 – Club Congress, Tucson AZ^#
Tuesday, June, 16 – Tricky Falls, El Paso TX^#
Wednesday, June, 17 – Red 7, Austin TX^#+
Thursday, June, 18 – Sons of Hermann, Dallas TX^#+
Friday, June, 19 – Walters, Houston TX^#
Saturday, June, 20 – One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans LA^
Sunday, June, 21 – The Atlantic, Gainsville FL^
Monday, June, 22 – Epic Problem, Tampa FL^
Tuesday, June, 23 – The Social, Orlando FL^
Wednesday, June, 24 – Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta GA^
Thursday, June, 25 – Kings, Raleigh NC^
Friday, June, 26 – Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington DC &^
Saturday, June, 27 – Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA &^
Sunday, June, 28 – Cuisine en Locale, Somerville MA &^
Monday, June, 29 – The Space, Hamden CT &^
Wednesday, July, 1 – Bowery Ballroom, New York NY &^#
Friday, July, 3 – La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC, Canada &^
Saturday, July, 4 – The Garrison, Toronto ON, Canada &^
Sunday, July, 5 – Mohawk Place, Buffalo NY &^
Monday, July, 6 – Now That’s Class, Cleveland OH &^
Tuesday, July, 7 – Marble, Detroit MI &^
Wednesday, July, 8 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL &^
Thursday, July, 9 – The Frequency, Madison WI &^
Friday, July, 10 – 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN &^
Saturday, July, 11 – Sweatshop Gallery, Omaha NE &^$
Sunday, July, 12 – Moon Room, Denver CO &^$
Monday, July, 13 – Kilby Court, Salt Lake City UT &^$
Tuesday, July, 14 – The Shredder, Boise ID &^$ —VENUE HAS MOVED TO THE WATERCOOLER
Wednesday, July, 15 - Neumo’s, Seattle WA &^$
Thursday, July, 16 – Analog Café, Portland OR &^$
UK / EU
* w/ Negative ApproachWednesday, August, 5 - Pokalen, Oslo Norway
Thursday, August, 6 - Skjul Fyra Sex, Gothenburg Sweden (Door sales only)
Saturday, August, 8 - Visions Festival, London UK
Sunday, August, 9 - Bodega, Nottingham UK
Monday, August, 10 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds UK
Tuesday, August, 11 - Broadcast, Glasgow UK
Wednesday, August, 12 - Sound Control, Manchester UK
Thursday, August, 13 - Winston, Amsterdam
Friday, August, 14 - Leperfest, Leper, Belgium
Saturday, August, 15 - Underground, Cologne, Germany
Sunday, August, 16 - Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
Monday, August, 17 - Bator, Paris, France w/ Iceage
& w/ Pity Sex
^ w/ Tony Molina
# w/ Uniform
$ w/ Creative Adult
+ w/ Radioactivity
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CEREMONY UK/EU TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT
Good news! Ceremony are returning to the UK and Europe this August for the first time since 2012, for a string of headline and festival dates to showcase their new album The L-Shaped Man which was released worldwide as of last week.Tour dates:
August 5th: Pokalen - Oslo, Norway TICKETS
August 6th: Skjul Fyra Sex - Gothenburg, Sweden (Door sales only)
August 8th: Visions Festival - London, UK TICKETS
August 9th: Bodega - Nottingham, UK TICKETS
August 10th: Brudenell Social Club - Leeds, UK TICKETS
August 11th: Broadcast, Glasgow UK TICKETS
August 12th: Sound Control - Manchester, UK TICKETS
August 13th: Winston - Amsterdam, Netherlands TICKETS
August 14th: Ieperfest - Ieper, Belgium TICKETS
August 15th: Underground - Cologne, Germany TICKETS
August 16th: Hafenklang - Hamburg. Germany TICKETS
August 17th: Batofar - Paris, France TICKETS
Tickets will be on sale as of 10am on Friday (29th May).
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Out Today : Ceremony - 'The L-Shaped Man', SF Instore Tonight
(photo by Shawn Brackbill)
After subjecting you to a wait that can only be described as cruel, the countdown to the release of Ceremony's new album, 'The L-Shaped Man', is finally over. To mark this joyous occasion, you can catch Ceremony tonight at San Francisco's Vacation (651 Larkin Street) at 8pm. All ages are admitted and it's free (because what kind of monsters charge you money for an instore?)
In addition to to Ceremony's relentless North American touring schedule, their plans for this weekend as as follows :
Friday, May 22: 924 Gilman St., Berkeley CA (w/ Negative Approach, Synthetic ID, Wild Moth, Busted Outlook)
Saturday, May 23: Echoplex, Los Angeles CA (w/ Negative Approach, Gun Outfit, Mrs. Magician, DJ Wesley Eisold)
For those who prefer shopping from the comfort of their own home to the effervescent repartee you find in an actual record shop, you can order 'The L-Shaped Man' on iTunes ($7.99)
You can also order fromAmazon MP3.
The CD and sea foam green colored LP version are available from the Matador Store:
Also via the Matador Store you can order a special bundle that includes the CD or colored vinyl LP along with a Ceremony T-shirt and/or a 36-page limited edition book of poems by Ross Farrar which parallels lyrics from 'The L-Shaped Man'.
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Ceremony - 'The L-Shaped Man' Streaming Today, New Shows Announced
In addition to new dates being announced in Montreal, Toronto and Hamden, CT (see below), the new Ceremony album 'The L-Shaped Man' is streaming in full today courtesy of KEXP, one week prior to release.
Friday, May, 22 - 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley CA*%@~
Saturday, May, 23 - Echoplex, Los Angeles CA*<>=
Friday, June, 12 - Cellar Door, Visalia CA^$
Saturday, June, 13 - Legend Records, San Diego CA^#
Sunday, June, 14 - The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix AZ^#
Monday, June, 15 - Club Congress, Tucson AZ^#
Tuesday, June, 16 - Tricky Falls, El Paso TX^#
Wednesday, June, 17 - Red 7, Austin TX^#+
Thursday, June, 18 - Sons of Hermann, Dallas TX^#+
Friday, June, 19 - Walters, Houston TX^#
Saturday, June, 20 - One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans LA^
Sunday, June, 21 - The Atlantic, Gainsville FL^
Monday, June, 22 - Epic Problem, Tampa FL^
Tuesday, June, 23 - The Social, Orlando FL^
Wednesday, June, 24 - Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta GA^
Thursday, June, 25 - Kings, Raleigh NC^
Friday, June, 26 - Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington DC &^
Saturday, June, 27 - Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA &^
Sunday, June, 28 - Cuisine en Locale, Somerville MA &^
Monday, June, 29 - The Space, Hamden CT &^
Wednesday, July, 1 - Bowery Ballroom, New York NY &^#
Friday, July, 3 - La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC, Canada &^
Saturday, July, 4 - The Garrison, Toronto ON, Canada &^
Sunday, July, 5 - Mohawk Place, Buffalo NY &^
Monday, July, 6 - Now That's Class, Cleveland OH &^
Tuesday, July, 7 - Marble, Detroit MI &^
Wednesday, July, 8 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL &^
Thursday, July, 9 - The Frequency, Madison WI &^
Friday, July, 10 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN &^
Saturday, July, 11 - Sweatshop Gallery, Omaha NE &^$
Sunday, July, 12 - Moon Room, Denver CO &^$
Monday, July, 13 - Kilby Court, Salt Lake City UT &^$
Tuesday, July, 14 - The Shredder, Boise ID &^$
Wednesday, July, 15 - Neumo's, Seattle WA &^$
Thursday, July, 16 - Analog Café, Portland OR &^$
Saturday, August 8 - Visions Festival, London, UK
* w/ Negative Approach
& w/ Pity Sex
^ w/ Tony Molina
# w/ Uniform
$ w/ Creative Adult
+ w/ Radioactivity
% w/ Synthetic I.D
@ w/ Wild Moth
~ w/ Busted Outlook
< w/ Gun Outfit
> w/ Mrs Magician
= w/ DJ Wes Eisold
Pre-order 'The L-Shaped Man' on iTunes ($7.99) and and get instant downloads of "My Life In France", "The Separation" and "The Understanding". Plus iTunes exclusive bonus track "Vivication" and iTunes exclusive pre-order only bonus track, "The Hide". Both bonus tracks will be delivered with the album on May 19 release date.
You can also preorder on Amazon MP3 and receive instant downloads of "The Separation" and "The Understanding" (click on the Amazon MP3 store option in order to receive instant downloads).
Preorder the CD and sea foam green colored LP on the Matador Store:
Also via the Matador Store you can pre-order a special bundle that includes the CD or colored vinyl LP along with a Ceremony T-shirt and/or a 36-page limited edition book of poems by Ceremony vocalist Ross Farrar which parallels lyrics from 'The L-Shaped Man'.
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VIDEO : Ceremony - "Your LIfe In France"
(photo by Shawn Brackbill)
Earlier today, The Fader premiered the third video from Ceremony's forthcoming 'The L-Shaped Man' (May 19), "Your Life In France", directed by Dustin Aksland. (If you're based in Germany, you can view the video here)
The band's previously announced North American tour, kicking off in Berkeley CA on 5/22, is updated below. Please note the June 13 show in San Diego has been moved to Legend Records.
Friday, May, 22 - 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley CA*
Saturday, May, 23 - Echoplex, Los Angeles CA*
Friday, June, 12 - Cellar Door, Visalia CA^$
Saturday, June, 13 - Legend Records, San Diego CA^#
Sunday, June, 14 - The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix AZ^#
Monday, June, 15 - Club Congress, Tucson AZ^#
Tuesday, June, 16 - Tricky Falls, El Paso TX^#
Wednesday, June, 17 - Red 7, Austin TX^#+
Thursday, June, 18 - Sons of Hermann, Dallas TX^#+
Friday, June, 19 - Walters, Houston TX^#
Saturday, June, 20 - One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans LA^
Sunday, June, 21 - The Atlantic, Gainsville FL^
Monday, June, 22 - Epic Problem, Tampa FL^
Tuesday, June, 23 - The Social, Orlando FL^
Wednesday, June, 24 - Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta GA^
Thursday, June, 25 - Kings, Raleigh NC^
Friday, June, 26 - Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington DC &^
Saturday, June, 27 - Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA &^
Sunday, June, 28 - Cuisine en Locale, Somerville MA &^
Wednesday, July, 1 - Bowery Ballroom, New York NY &^#
Sunday, July, 5 - Mohawk Place, Buffalo NY &^
Monday, July, 6 - Now That's Class, Cleveland OH &^
Tuesday, July, 7 - Marble, Detroit MI &^
Wednesday, July, 8 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL &^
Thursday, July, 9 - The Frequency, Madison WI &^
Friday, July, 10 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN &^
Saturday, July, 11 - Sweatshop Gallery, Omaha NE &^$
Sunday, July, 12 - Moon Room, Denver CO &^$
Monday, July, 13 - Kilby Court, Salt Lake City UT &^$
Tuesday, July, 14 - The Shredder, Boise ID &^$
Wednesday, July, 15 - Neumo's, Seattle WA &^$
Thursday, July, 16 - Analog Café, Portland OR &^$
Saturday, August 8 - Visions Festival, London, UK
* w/ Negative Approach
& w/ Pity Sex
^ w/ Tony Molina
# w/ Uniform
$ w/ Creative Adult
+ w/ Radioactivity
Pre-order 'The L-Shaped Man' on iTunes ($7.99) and and get instant downloads of "My Life In France", "The Separation" and "The Understanding". Plus iTunes exclusive bonus track "Vivication" and iTunes exclusive pre-order only bonus track, "The Hide". Both bonus tracks will be delivered with the album on May 19 release date.
You can also preorder on Amazon MP3 and receive instant downloads of "The Separation" and "The Understanding" (click on the Amazon MP3 store option in order to receive instant downloads).
Preorder the CD and sea foam green colored LP on the Matador Store:
Also via the Matador Store you can pre-order a special bundle that includes the CD or colored vinyl LP along with a Ceremony T-shirt and/or a 36-page limited edition book of poems by Ceremony vocalist, Ross Farrar, which parallels lyrics from 'The L-Shaped Man'.
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Ceremony - New U.S. Dates
(photo by Shawn Brackbill)
A few days following the release of the amazing 'The L-Shaped Man', Ceremony are hitting the road ; dates and available ticket links can be found below.
Friday, May, 22 - 924 Gilman Street, Berkeley CA*
Saturday, May, 23 - Echoplex, Los Angeles CA*
Friday, June, 12 - Cellar Door, Visalia CA^$
Saturday, June, 13 - Strong Hold, San Diego CA^#
Sunday, June, 14 - The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix AZ^#
Monday, June, 15 - Club Congress, Tucson AZ^#
Tuesday, June, 16 - Tricky Falls, El Paso TX^#
Wednesday, June, 17 - Red 7, Austin TX^#+
Thursday, June, 18 - Sons of Hermann, Dallas TX^#+
Friday, June, 19 - Walters, Houston TX^#
Saturday, June, 20 - One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans LA^
Sunday, June, 21 - The Atlantic, Gainsville FL^
Monday, June, 22 - Epic Problem, Tampa FL^
Tuesday, June, 23 - The Social, Orlando FL^
Wednesday, June, 24 - Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta GA^
Thursday, June, 25 - Kings, Raleigh NC^
Friday, June, 26 - Rock & Roll Hotel, Washington DC &^
Saturday, June, 27 - Union Transfer, Philadelphia PA &^
Sunday, June, 28 - Cuisine en Locale, Somerville MA &^
Wednesday, July, 1 - Bowery Ballroom, New York NY &^#
Sunday, July, 5 - Mohawk Place, Buffalo NY &^
Monday, July, 6 - Now That's Class, Cleveland OH &^
Tuesday, July, 7 - Marble, Detroit MI &^
Wednesday, July, 8 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL &^
Thursday, July, 9 - The Frequency, Madison WI &^
Friday, July, 10 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN &^
Saturday, July, 11 - Sweatshop Gallery, Omaha NE &^$
Sunday, July, 12 - Moon Room, Denver CO &^$
Monday, July, 13 - Kilby Court, Salt Lake City UT &^$
Tuesday, July, 14 - The Shredder, Boise ID &^$
Wednesday, July, 15 - Neumo's, Seattle WA &^$
Thursday, July, 16 - Analog Café, Portland OR &^$
Saturday, August 8 - Visions Festival, London, UK
* w/ Negative Approach
& w/ Pity Sex
^ w/ Tony Molina
# w/ Uniform
$ w/ Creative Adult
+ w/ Radioactivity
Pre-order 'The L-Shaped Man' on iTunes ($7.99) and and get instant downloads of "The Separation" and "The Understanding". Plus iTunes exclusive bonus track "Vivication" and iTunes exclusive pre-order only bonus track, "The Hide". Both bonus tracks will be delivered with the album on May 19 release date.
You can also preorder on Amazon MP3 and receive instant downloads of "The Separation" and "The Understanding" (click on the Amazon MP3 store option in order to receive instant downloads).
Preorder the CD and sea foam green colored LP on the Matador Store:
Also via the Matador Store you can pre-order a special bundle that includes the CD or colored vinyl LP along with a Ceremony T-shirt and/or a 36-page limited edition book of poems by Ceremony vocalist, Ross Farrar, which parallels lyrics from 'The L-Shaped Man'.
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CEREMONY : 'The L-Shaped Man' Coming May 19 ; Video Premiere for "The Separation" & "The Understanding
("The Separation" and "The Understanding", directed by Ross Thomas)
Breakup albums mark a turning point for a band: the moment when their sound completely changes and reaches a new level of emotional clarity. All that heartbreak and malaise condensed into any single record often makes for a defining piece of work, no matter the genre. The best records explore the nooks and crannies of sadness, learning it inside and out - celebrating it.
(photo by Shawn Brackbill)
Ceremony's fifth studio album, 'The L-Shaped Man', uses singer Ross Farrar's recent breakup as a platform to explore loneliness and emotional weariness, but it is by no means a purely sad album. Rather than look inward, Farrar uses his experience to write about what it means to go through something heavy and come out the other side a different person.
In telling Farrar's story, Ceremony have almost completely stripped back the propulsive hardcore of their previous records, turning every angry outburst into simmering despair. "We've always tried to be minimalists in writing, even if it's loud or fast or abrasive," says lead guitarist Anthony Anzaldo. "It's really intense when I hear it. Not in a way where you turn everything up to ten. Things are so bare, you're holding this one note for so long and you don't now where it's going-to me, that's intensity." That intensity is apparent on "Exit Fears," the first full song on the record. It meticulously pairs Justin Davis' loping bassline, which pulls the track along, with Anzaldo's icy, minimal guitar work. It brings to mind some alternate version of Joy Division that hasn't quite lost all hope. It gets close to exploding, but instead plays the shadows, never quite rising above a nervous simmer.
"A lot of the content has to do with loss, and specifically the loss of someone who you care deeply about," Farrar says. "There is no way for you to go through something like this artistically and not have really strong emotions of loss and pain. There's not really any way to hide that." Farrar, for his part, is singing with a new kind of intensity, his baritone swooping and retreating from stressed angst to unsettling near-mutter as he sings, "You told your friends you were fine/ you thought you were fine too..." and later, "nothing is ever fine/ nothing ever feels right/ you have to tell yourself you tried." It's the first of many lyrically direct moments, and it should be hard to listen to, but Ceremony have so effortlessly nailed the sound of sadness that it feels great to live inside for awhile.
The sound is abetted by producer John Reis, who honed his sound in seminal bands like Rocket from the Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes. Much of the gravelly aggression he experimented with in those bands is present on 'The L-Shaped Man'.
There's a story behind the title too. "I was speaking to our driver Stephen while on tour," Farrar says. "We were talking about men in general and what shape they are...their body type. I said, 'I guess men are in the shape of an L. The torso is straight. Vertical. And then you have the little feet at the end.' There's this painter named Leslie Lerner who was living in San Francisco in the '70s and '80s and made these beautiful paintings. He died on my 21st birthday. A lot of the record is about the similarities in our ideas. In what we're trying to make. Things that have to do with love and losing love."
Pre-order 'The L-Shaped Man' on iTunes ($7.99) and and get instant downloads of "The Separation" and "The Understanding". Plus iTunes exclusive bonus track "Vivication" and iTunes exclusive pre-order only bonus track, "The Hide". Both bonus tracks will be delivered with the album on May 19 release date.
You can also pre-order on Amazon MP3 and receive instant downloads of "The Separation" and "The Understanding" (click on the Amazon MP3 store option in order to receive instant downloads).
Pre-order the CD and sea foam green colored LP on the Matador Store:
Also on the Matador Store you can pre-order a special bundle that includes the CD or colored vinyl LP along with a Ceremony T-shirt and/or a 36-page limited edition book of poems by Ceremony vocalist, Ross Farrar, which parallels lyrics from The L-Shaped Man.
Tour Dates:
Friday, May 22 - 924 Gillman St, Berkeley CA*
On sale Thursday, March 26
Saturday, May 23 - Echoplex, Los Angeles CA*
On sale Thursday, March 26
Wednesday, July 1 - Bowery Ballroom, New York NY
(Amex presale starts April 1 at noon eastern, general public sale starts April 3 at noon).
Saturday, August 8 - Visions Festival, London, UK
* = w/ Negative Approach
Ceremony
Matador At Austin's Mid-March Trade Fair : Get Off My Lawn (And Stay In My Overpriced AirBNB Instead) Edition
Alright, the moment is almost upon us. Well, upon me, actually. The moment when my adopted hometown is overrun by the craven, the venal, the self-important and self-entitled hordes demanding free drinks, free drugs and drowning out all nuanced musical performances with their hyena-like cackling. But enough about the Matador staff, there's loads of other horrible people descending on Austin and they DESERVE to know exactly where and when Ceremony, Iceage, Steve Gunn and The New Pornographers are appearing. And as such, Robby has carefully amended a classic Mark Ohe Matador flyer (above) --- he was under strict instructions to "appropriate that shit like Robin Thicke", and we couldn't be happier with the results. Short of the entire week being cancelled, that is. See you in the pit(s of hell).
Tonight: Ceremony in Brooklyn (FREE)
Ceremony's tour with Nothing & Iron Lung pushes on, landing in NYC tonight as part of a free bill at The Brooklyn Night Bazaar. Bad Side open. We'll see you out.
Details on admission here
Friday, July 18, 2014 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Night Bazaar
Saturday, July 19, 2014 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
Sunday, July 20, 2014 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
Monday, July 21, 2014 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - Charlotte, NC - Casbah at Tremont Music Hall
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - Atlanta, GA - Mammal Gallery
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - Orlando, FL - The Social
Saturday, July 26, 2014 - New Orleans, LA - Mudlark
Sunday, July 27, 2014 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s
Monday, July 28, 2014 - Dallas, TX - Trees
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - Tucson, AZ - 191 Warehouse
Friday, August 01, 2014 - West Hollywood, CA - Roxy Theatre
Saturday, August 02, 2014 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
Ceremony - Summer US Dates
Ceremony will be entering the studio shortly to commence work on the long-anticipated followup to 2012's 'Zoo' ; either we'll be pestering you with more details in the near future or you'll be reading about it on one of the music news sites we optimistically call "partners" --- perhaps both.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 La Jolla CA Che Cafe Collective (all ages)
Tuesday, July 08, 2014 Portland OR Slabtown (all ages)
Wednesday, July 09, 2014 Seattle WA The Black Lodge (all ages)
Thursday, July 10, 2014 Boise ID The Crux (all ages)
Friday, July 11, 2014 Salt Lake City UT The Shred Shed*** (all ages)
Saturday, July 12, 2014 Denver CO Marquis Theater*** (all ages)
Sunday, July 13, 2014 Omaha NE, Slowdown Jr.***(all ages)
Monday, July 14, 2014 St. Louis MO The Demo % (all ages)
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Chicago IL Subterranean % (all ages)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Grand Rapids MI Pyramid Scheme % (all ages)
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Cleveland OH Now That’s Class % (all ages)
Friday, July 18, 2014 Brooklyn NY Brooklyn Night Bazaar* (all ages)
Saturday, July 19, 2014 Philadelphia PA First Unitarian Church*& (all ages)
Sunday, July 20, 2014 Cambridge MA The Sinclair* (all ages)
Monday, July 21, 2014 Washington DC Rock & Roll Hotel* (all ages)
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Charlotte NC Casbah at Tremont Music Hall*% (all ages)
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Atlanta GA Mammal Gallery* (all ages)
Thursday, July 24, 2014 Orlando FL The Social * (ages 12 and over)
Friday, June 25, 2014 Gainesville FL The Atlantic Nightspot (18+, under 18+ admitted with parent)
Saturday, July 26, 2014 The Social New Orleans LA Mudlark (all ages)
Sunday, July 27, 2014 Houston TX Fitzgerald’s (all ages)
Monday, July 28, 2014 Dallas TX Trees** (all ages)
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Austin TX Mohawk** (all ages)
Wednesday June 30, 2014 El Paso TX Tricky Falls (all ages)
Thursday, July 31, 2014 Tucson AZ 191 Warehouse (all ages)
Friday, August 01, 2014 West Hollywood CA Roxy Theatre (all ages)
Saturday, August 02, 2014 San Francisco CA Rickshaw Stop (all ages)
Sunday, August 3, 2014 Bakersfield CA Munoz Gym (all ages)
* – Iron Lung support
** – supporting Boris
***- with Angel Dust, Forced Order
& -with Nothing, Dangers
# - with Boris, Nothing
% -with Nothing
Ceremony - July / August Dates
(photo by Toni Francis)
Prior to entering the studio to commence work on the long-anticipated followup to 'Zoo', Ceremony are hitting the road this summer. Though we've got ticket links for several of the shows, there's a few that'll be sales on the door only - best to check with the venues directly. You may or may not thrilled to know Ceremony are now on Twitter,, Facebook and Instagram, but we'll settle for "interested".
Tuesday, July 08, 2014 Portland OR Slabtown (all ages)
Wednesday, July 09, 2014 Seattle WA The Black Lodge (all ages)
Thursday, July 10, 2014 Boise ID The Crux (all ages)
Friday, July 11, 2014 Salt Lake City UT The Shred Shed (all ages)
Saturday, July 12, 2014 Denver CO Marquis Theater (all ages)
Monday, July 14, 2014 St. Louis MO The Demo (all ages)
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Chicago IL Subterranean (all ages)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Grand Rapids MI Pyramid Scheme (with Nothing) (all ages)
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Cleveland OH Now That’s Class (with Nothing) (all ages)
Friday, July 18, 2014 Brooklyn NY Brooklyn Night Bazaar* (all ages)
Saturday, July 19, 2014 Philadelphia PA First Unitarian Church* (w/Iron Lung, Anxiety Hammer), all ages
Sunday, July 20, 2014 Cambridge MA The Sinclair* (all ages)
Monday, July 21, 2014 Washington DC Rock & Roll Hotel* (all ages)
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Charlotte NC Casbah at Tremont Music Hall* (all ages)
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Atlanta GA Mammal Gallery* (all ages)
Thursday, July 24, 2014 Orlando FL The Social * (ages 12 and over)
The Social Saturday, July 26, 2014 New Orleans LA Mudlark (all ages)
Sunday, July 27, 2014 Houston TX Fitzgerald’s (all ages)
Monday, July 28, 2014 Dallas TX Trees** (all ages)
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Austin TX Mohawk** (all ages)
Thursday, July 31, 2014 Tucson AZ 191 Warehouse (all ages)
Friday, August 01, 2014 West Hollywood CA Roxy Theatre (all ages)
Saturday, August 02, 2014 San Francisco CA Rickshaw Stop (all ages)
* - Iron Lung support
** - supporting Boris
The Photography of Ceremony's Ross Farrar - On Exhibit In Santa Rosa, CA
Ross writes :
"I will be showing over 150 color photographs on the 22nd at 4pm, at Heritage Public House, in Santa Rosa. The photographs span over a decade and will include various people and places I’ve encountered in that time: 2004-2014. Also, Heritage will be playing The Vibrating Antennas new LP, Th’ Length, throughout the evening. There will be beer discounts and many a strange times to be had."