7 out of 10First there was Skywave, a 3 piece Shoegaze group. Oliver moved away and began A Place To Bury Strangers, John and Paul formed Ceremony. Ceremony have a few releases under their belt; a couple full lengths, a few EPs/splits and now this one. "Not Tonight" has a fairly easy concept behind it; John wrote two tracks, Paul wrote two. With every new release Ceremony blossom into a better(er) band with a stronger sense of writing and ability to shred. Self-proclaimed Shoegaze addicts took notice years ago, soon the public will notice too (they better).
Much like APTBS, Ceremony dabble in loud atmospheric Shoegaze/Rock. Ceremony, however, do that along with a stronger/shifted focus towards "Pop" sounds. APTBS (to simplify the band's sound) just do it to blow your speakers out;) There may be a few Ceremony tracks out there that battle the decibel levels of APTBS, but overall Ceremony, in my opinion, sound cleaner and a little more "radio friendly". Think New Order gone Shoegaze. You can dance to it, you can stare at your shoes, just don't do both or you may trip.
Love these guys, love this EP, always excited to hear new music from them. I just wish this was longer ..MOAR!
Standout Tracks: Not Tonight, Dreams Stripped Away
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