CEREMONY - Turn Away The Bad Thing (Official Music Video)

Directed by: Muted Widows
Director of Photography: Ryan Hogue
Edited by: Michael R. Zumaya
Video Processing: Gordon Yould
Gaffer: Gordon Yould
Grip: Leah Yould
Make Up Artist: Leah Carmichael
Production Assistant: Emily Hendrix
Production Assistant: Rachel Rogov

Featuring:
DaRon Bell
Heidi Mary Cubillos Martinez
Sebastian Rodriguez
Kailani Rae

@mutedwidows

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Lyrics:

It’s getting harder for me to be alright
Eyes adjusting to the dark
The momentum of all these last resorts
Built inside of me
I always believed there was a way
To get out of end times
Everything I was or said I am
Breaking inside of me

I hope you’ll think of me one day
But even in my dreams
I wasn’t good to you
I know I’ll fall apart someday
But even in my dreams
I’ve always avoided you

I see a rose and feel disdain
The adoration and boredom of it
All the tired repose that it gives
Dead and meaningless
I don’t wanna be bitter anymore
Bitterness is the sin
I wanna be soft and innocent
Soft as any palm

I hope you’ll think of me one day
But even in my dreams
I wasn’t good to you
I know I’ll fall apart someday
But even in my dreams
I never trusted you

Just got into town
I passed by your house last night
No light
Don’t ever come back to me
Never
I’ve gone my whole life looking for something to love
I can’t find that thing
To love

Please turn away the bad thing

#Ceremony #InTheSpiritWorldNow #RelapseRecords

[BRazquin]

A powerful, masterfully crafted track that packs a soothing punch. Stylistically different. Full of subtle dynamics dancing on a powerhouse of a rhythm section. Love it.

[nicholasromig]

I remember hearing them when they played super-fast gnarly hardcore. I'm as much a fan of post punk, goth, and new wave as I am of heavy music, but this transformation is still kinda out there. great band no matter what they play though. L-Shaped Man is a great record and this is a pretty great track as well.

[SquibbeyJenkins]

Saw the youtube notification
Didn't know what to expect
Was happily surprised

[hanspenner]

Some heavy music fans can be so closed minded.. Personally I'm stoked that ceremony and primitive man can share the same label haha. Plus they used to be a Powerviolence/Hardcore band.

[goblinzaku]

Which American apparel commercial is this?

[bradleysmith]

Hyped for this. Love everything Ceremony put out.

[shannonjaxx]

This reminds me of some 80s retro type stuff.. I like it alot.. I prefer metal, but this is something very different and I was pleasantly surprised when I heard it.. the video looks like some kind of gap commercial or something, lol.. but very cool.. I'd like to hear the rest of their album.. thanks for sharing.. cheers..

[coffincat]

I like it. Very excited for the album. Been with Ceremony since jump, and they never disapoint.
This band has been on one hell of a stylistic ride...

[coreypickering]

absolutely love ceremony old and new!!

[timcarr]

This is the first time I've listened to an American band and immediately thought that they sounded English.

[timmccarthy]

Idk how I feel about this yet... hoping the rest of the album is better
but I will say that L Shaped Man was absolutely brilliant n a timeless masterpiece

[relapserecords]

CEREMONY make their Relapse Records debut with their highly ambitious new album, 'In the Spirit World Now'! The album sees CEREMONY at the height of their creative output, as the always-evolving Rohnert Park quintet take various influences from post punk and rock to create one of the summer's most compelling and infectious records.

"In the Spirit World Now" is full of layered sonic fury and anxiety, each song building up to a point and then descending down through a militant, catchy hook. “Turn Away the Bad Thing” sets the tone, guitars climbing around the driving bass line, as Ross Farrar sings, “It’s getting harder for me to be alright/Eyes adjusting to the dark/The momentum of all these last resorts built inside of me.” Songs like “Presaging the End” and “Calming Water” feel romantic and distressed, while “Further I Was” and “Years of Love” are driven by Farrar’s rebellious energy as he repeats the hook with a deadpan realness. “Years of love can be forgotten/In the hatred of a day.” But the true stand-out is the title track, “In the Spirit World Now”, a haunting pop gem with a sticky chorus and lead synth riff that plants itself in your head as Farrar chants the track’s name over and over like a mantra.

“In the Spirit World Now" is a sort of nebulous and ectoplasmic place where things may not be quite what they seem, ” he says. “It means sh*t is about to get weird.” The album marks a milestone for this Northern California punk outfit who have stayed true to themselves as songwriters throughout massive sonic growth throughout their storied career.

[fadedsun]

Honestly, their style change doesn't feel that different than if you were an AFI fan. It's still pretty jarring though. At least AFI's style change was gradual, and made sense. Ceremony just all the sudden became an indie/The Cure influenced band.

[grahammitchell]

Probably the most power-violent stuff they've put out, yet 😜

[teenagebottlerobert]

Sounds and looks like a walkman commercial ?

[spiderjerusalem]

Not really what i'd expect from Relapse to be honest.
It's alright, reminds me of 80's indie bands, not something i'd listen to regularly though.

[chrisgarcilazo]

Promise to support if you play "sick" at shows

[Turtl]

My tape is ordered and ill be buyin the cd at the store when it comes out.

[Fatmangaming]

2004-2019 still my favorite band. Ross is really nice. I remember watching him and lee from trash talk play skate at rain fest. Broke my brother are mirror hahaha shit was epic.

[midesiyananadam]

What is the keyboard chords for this music