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Tuesday, 27 March 2007 13:20

The band chooses its battles wisely as, for once, marimbas and vibes are used apporpriately.

The Old Ceremony defines what good modern pop-country should be: simple, but not dumb, and dinstinct in taste and artistic message. The band chooses its battles wisely as, for once, marimbas and vibes are used apporpriately. The songs have the kind simplicity that appeals naturally to the human soul, making it hard to look through the music and not relate it to your own life.

The vocals of Django Haskins are smooth and to the point, giving a calming attitude, putting listeners at ease and helping them understand the band is saying musically. The connections to jazz and and country are unique and fresh, making the old ceremony anything but old. A | Chris Schott