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In The Spirit World Now

Ceremony

In The Spirit World Now

Sixth album from the Californian punk rockers and first for Relapse Records

ADM rating[?]

6.4

Label
Relapse
UK Release date
23/08/2019
US Release date
23/08/2019
  1. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The California punks return and sound right at home in the spiritual realm
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  2. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    Although new listeners may find this brand of new wave revival frivolous in such an oversaturated pool of sound-alikes, longtime fans, or those who listen close enough, will hear a band who has a little more weight beneath the surface than their contemporaries
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  3. 7.0 |   Punk News

    The album's pretty good but with something so deep and filled with portraits of different eras and mentors, it's going to take some time to really say just how good, especially compared to an already profound discography
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  4. 7.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    It’s exciting to watch a band explore the way Ceremony have
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  5. 6.5 |   Under The Radar

    Fusing elementary post-punk with a radio friendly pop sheen, In the Spirit World Now represents Ceremony's most accessible collection of songs to date
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  6. 6.3 |   Pitchfork

    After some nebulous false starts, the former hardcore band has finally found space to carve their own lane in the crowded field of ’80s-indebted groups
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  7. 6.0 |   All Music

    They fare better as a dancey new wave party band than they did emulating Joy Division on their album before this, but for all its energy and drive, Spirit World is light on truly striking songs
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  8. 6.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Though it doesn’t always triumph, overall In the Spirit World Now shows Ceremony are in a place where they feel free, comfortable to express themselves
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