-
8.5
38591
8.5 |
The Quietus
While the spirit of hardcore still grasps like a stubborn parasite, Zoo embraces the evolution of punk and all its elusive subcategories
Read Review
-
8.0
38679
8.0 |
Spin
Zoo proves that even hardcore bands can mature gracefully
Read Review
-
8.0
38323
8.0 |
The Fly
At times its punk’s so dumb it’s like having it spat in your eyes by a deadpan simpleton
Read Review
-
8.0
38430
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
In just two years, Ceremony has leaped aggressively forward in its evolution, and Zoo captures this over 12 tracks that reconfigure the group into something unique and vital
Read Review
-
8.0
38466
8.0 |
NME
Adds a dash of post-punk to the band's tight-drilled grind
Read Review
-
7.8
38428
7.8 |
Beats Per Minute
A well-produced record that captures a band on its way up the ladder
Read Review
-
7.5
38390
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Hardcore bands rarely age gracefully, but Ceremony’s found a way to accentuate its broadest influences without losing touch with its younger, rowdier days
Read Review
-
7.0
38401
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Recalling the post-punk of Joy Division, the Fall and Wire – if those bands had spent more time in weight rooms than art galleries
Read Review
-
7.0
38341
7.0 |
Q
Sees them tacking between Black Flag/Dead Kennedys, The Cramps and the dark minimalism of PiL and Gang Of Four. Print edition only
-
7.0
38321
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The music is certainly a lot more nuanced and accessible; which makes listening to Zoo an entertaining and engaging, rather than depressing, experience
Read Review
-
7.0
39209
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
Each track on Zoo brings something new to the record, and it’s a treat to be able to follow along as the band tries something different, even if you can’t slam dance to it
Read Review
-
7.0
38881
7.0 |
BBC
There is a compelling darkness in some of these songs that serves up more than just a minor threat
Read Review
-
7.0
38594
7.0 |
Prefix
Missteps and all, Ceremony still remain one of the bravest bands in the world of punk and hardcore today, even if it seems like their interest in being associated with such genres decreases with each passing day
Read Review
-
5.4
38544
5.4 |
Pitchfork
There's not much on Zoo that you won't find on dozens of garage-rock albums released by smaller labels this year
Read Review
-
5.0
38421
5.0 |
PopMatters
Zoo fulfills a hunger while offering only the bare minimum of flavor
Read Review
-
5.0
38662
5.0 |
AU Review
While the tempo may shift on simmering numbers like ‘Hotel’ and ‘Video’, the overall effect is one of tracks blurring together indistinctly; the noise becoming ever-more-wearying the longer it goes on
Read Review
-
4.0
39106
4.0 |
No Ripcord
More bland than offensive
Read Review
-
4.0
38322
4.0 |
The Skinny
The urgent and aggressive delivery that they did so well as recently as 2010's Rohnert Park is virtually nowhere else to be heard
Read Review
-