This week I am launching a new feature called "My Music Monday" where I will feature bands I have recently discovered or old bands that already had a special place in my heart. Ceremony is a band that I recently discovered thanks to Sirius XMU. This California based band, usually known for a more hardcore punk sound, are about to release their fifth studio album entitled The L-Shaped Man via Matador Records next month. They recently released the first two singles for the album, "The Separation" and "The Understanding" as one long video directed by Ross Thomas. Both songs help tell the story of singer Ross Farrar’s recent breakup and features a more stripped down version of the band. When I first heard "The Separation," I immediately thought that their sound reminded me of fellow post-punk band, Wire, along with a little Joy Division, which makes sense as both bands are listed as influences. I am looking forward to hearing more from this band as they do share a label with a few others I like, Interpol and Perfume Genius to name a couple. L-Shaped Man comes out May 19th so check them out. I hope you enjoy their sound as much as I do. Happy listening!
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