Ceremony - Tell Me Your Dream [Import Vinyl]

The Unflinching Evolution of Hardcore: Ceremony's "Tell Me Your Dream"

Across two decades, the California-born hardcore outfit Ceremony has cemented its reputation as one of punk's most adaptable and unflinching bands. Their seventh album, "Tell Me Your Dream," true to form, pushes the group's punk-forged intensity to the forefront, capturing the quintet at its most expressive, expansive, and timely. Vocalist Ross Farrar states, "We're living in an era of mass uncertainty. In punk, I don't see how you can't respond. It's taken over our lives in so many different ways – economically, politically, spiritually. We want people to wake up and get into what's happening."

Ferociously alert, "Tell Me Your Dream" reunites Ceremony – Farrar, guitarist-keyboardist Anthony Anzaldo, guitarist Andy Nelson, bassist Justin Davis, and drummer Jake Casarotti – with producer John Reis for ten songs of searing breadth. The album explores everything from bristling hardcore to moody post-punk, drawing fundamental inspiration from Discharge, Crass, and other anarcho-punk troupes that first helped shape the political voices of certain Ceremony members in their youth. This release is a culmination of the band's 21 years together, demonstrating how Ceremony knows how to make a return-to-form sound like evolution, and vice versa.

Equally loud and clear is Ceremony's commitment to raising their voice at a moment when the underground has grown strangely quiet. Guitarist Andy Nelson questions, "Why aren't punk bands actually saying the word 'Palestine' on their records? We didn't want to make anything that felt light, or empty, or apolitical. Our intent is to not waste anyone's time, and to encourage people to think about what they settle for." On "Tell Me Your Dream," Palestine is cited over the ferocious bounce of 'Madness,' a post-punky indictment of war's obscenity and the obscene amounts of cash required.

This import vinyl features the album on a striking neon green vinyl, housed in a sleeve.

Key Features:

• Neon green vinyl
• Imported format
• Features ten songs of searing breadth, from hardcore to post-punk
• Politically charged lyrics and themes

Specifications:

• Format: LP Record
• Weight: 272g
• Dimensions: 305x8x315mm
• Number of Discs: 1
• Country of Origin: Czech Republic

Experience the powerful and evolving sound of Ceremony with "Tell Me Your Dream" on vinyl.