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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Rohnert Park
| name = Rohnert Park
| Type = studio album
| type = studio album
| Artist = [[Ceremony (punk band)|Ceremony]]
| artist = [[Ceremony (punk band)|Ceremony]]
| Cover = Rohnert_Park.jpg
| cover = Rohnert_Park.jpg
| Released = 8 June 2010
| alt =
| Recorded = {{nowrap|December 2009 –}} {{nowrap|February 2010}}, Polymorph Recording, [[Oakland, California]]
| released = 8 June 2010
| recorded = {{nowrap|December 2009 –}} {{nowrap|February 2010}}, Polymorph Recording, [[Oakland, California]]
| Genre = [[Hardcore punk]]
| venue =
| Length = 35:22 <!-- TODO -->
| studio =
| Label = [[Bridge 9 Records]]
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Hardcore punk]]<ref name=john/>
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| Producer = Dan Rathbun
*[[post-hardcore]]<ref name=meline/>
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| Last album = ''[[Still Nothing Moves You]]''<br /> (2008)
| This album = '''''Rohnert Park'''''<br /> (2010)
| Next album = ''[[6 Cover Songs]]''<br> (2011)
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| Misc =
{{Singles
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| Name = Rohnert Park
| Type = studio
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| Single 1 = Sick/Life As A War
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| Single 1 date = {{nowrap|2010}}
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}}
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| length = 35:22
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'''''Rohnert Park''''' is the third studio album by [[San Francisco Bay Area]] [[hardcore punk]] band [[Ceremony (punk band)|Ceremony]]. Named after the band's hometown in [[Rohnert Park, California]], the 13-track [[LP record|LP]] is their first full-length release after a series of high-profile tours, including their March 2009 tour with [[Converge (band)|Converge]]<ref name=smn>{{cite web|url=http://www.smnnews.com/2009/01/23/converge-ceremony-coliseum-tour-dates-released/|title=Converge, Ceremony, Coliseum: Tour Dates Released|publisher=SMNNews|date=2009-01-23|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref> and January 2010 tour with [[AFI (band)|A.F.I.]]<ref name=aubin>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/36114/tours-afi-ceremony-|title=Tours: AFI / Ceremony|publisher=[[Punknews.org]]|date=2009-11-24|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>.
| label = [[Bridge 9 Records|Bridge 9]]
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| producer = Dan Rathbun
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| prev_title = [[Still Nothing Moves You]]
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = [[Zoo (Ceremony album)|Zoo]]
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
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| name = Rohnert Park
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| type = studio
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| single1 = Sick/Life As A War
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| single1date = {{nowrap|2010}}
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'''''Rohnert Park''''' is the third studio album by [[San Francisco Bay Area]] [[hardcore punk]] band [[Ceremony (punk band)|Ceremony]]. Named after the band's hometown of [[Rohnert Park, California]], the 13-track [[LP record|LP]] is their first full-length release after a series of high-profile tours, including their March 2009 tour with [[Converge (band)|Converge]]<ref name="smn">{{cite web|url=http://www.smnnews.com/2009/01/23/converge-ceremony-coliseum-tour-dates-released/|title=Converge, Ceremony, Coliseum: Tour Dates Released|publisher=SMNNews|date=2009-01-23|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref> and January 2010 tour with [[AFI (band)|A.F.I.]]<ref name="aubin">{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/36114/tours-afi-ceremony-|title=Tours: AFI / Ceremony|publisher=Punknews.org|date=2009-11-24|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref> It was released on June 8, 2010, through [[Bridge 9 Records]] and was their last release for the label.

==Critical reception==
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{{Album ratings
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| rev1 = ''[[Metro Silicon Valley|Metroactive]]''
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| rev1Score = favourable<ref name=meline>{{cite web|url=http://www.metroactive.com/bohemian/06.02.10/music-ceremony-1022.html|title=Suburban Home: Ceremony's new album, 'Rohnert Park,' castigates and embraces|publisher=[[Metro Silicon Valley|Metroactive]]|date=2010-06-02|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
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| rev2 = Punknews.org
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| rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=john>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/review/9437/ceremony-rohnert-park|title=Ceremony Rohnert Park|publisher=Punknews.org|date=2010-06-10|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
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| rev3 = ''[[Redefine (magazine)|Redefine Magazine]]''
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| rev3Score = favourable<ref name=woodburn>{{cite web|url=http://www.redefinemag.com/2010/ceremony-rohnert-park-album-review/|title=Ceremony&nbsp;– Rohnert Park Album Review|publisher=[[Redefine (magazine)|Redefine Magazine]]|date=2010-06-11|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
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| rev4 = Sputnikmusic
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| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=thomas>{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/37272/Ceremony-Rohnert-Park/|title=Ceremony - Rohnert Park|publisher=Sputnikmusic|date=2010-06-07|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
}}
The album generally received positive reviews from critics. ''[[Metro Silicon Valley|Metroactive]]'' critic Gabe Meline wrote: "Whereas most hardcore bands push to extremes of speed, spectacle and spazz, Ceremony deal in the rare commodity of restraint and show that the original genius of punk rock—letting urgency and purpose carry technically unvarnished music—is alive and well." John Gentile of Punknews.org stated: "Throughout ''Rohnert Park'', Ceremony keeps throwing curveballs that don't feel like curveballs at all--they drop in unusual elements, but these strange pieces feel completely natural alongside their more traditional material."<ref name=john/> ''[[Redefine (magazine)|Redefine]]'' magazine critic Peter Woodburn thought that "''Rohnert Park'' is a great album that meanders a bit at times but quickly blasts itself back on track."<ref name=woodburn/> Adam Thomas of Sputnikmusic stated that "goes beyond making a statement, it reaffirms the continued survival of punk in not only this decade, but the decade after, and the decade after that."<ref name=thomas/>
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| length12 = 1:10
| length12 = 1:10
| title13 = Into the Wayside Part III
| title13 = Into the Wayside Part III
| note13 = includes the hidden track In the Land of Lawmen and Lawwomen, which starts at 7:06<ref>{{citation|author=Ross Farrar|title=Society Verse|publisher=[[Bridge 9 Records]]|year=2010}}</ref>
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;Technical personnel
;Technical personnel
*Recorded, mixed, produced by Dan Rathbun
*Recorded, mixed, produced by Dan Rathbun

==Reception==
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| rev1 = Lambgoat
| rev1Score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref name=nick>{{cite web|url=http://lambgoat.com/albums/2859/Ceremony-Rohnert-Park|title=Ceremony Rohnert Park|publisher=Lambgoat|date=2010-06-10|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
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| rev2 = [[Metroactive]]
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| rev2Score = favourable<ref name=meline>{{cite web|url=http://www.metroactive.com/bohemian/06.02.10/music-ceremony-1022.html|title=Suburban Home: Ceremony's new album, 'Rohnert Park,' castigates and embraces|publisher=[[Metroactive]]|date=2010-06-02|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
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| rev3 = [[Punknews.org]]
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| rev3Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=john>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/review/9437/ceremony-rohnert-park|title=Ceremony Rohnert Park|publisher=[[Punknews.org]]|date=2010-06-10|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
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| rev4 = [[Redefine (magazine)|Redefine Magazine]]
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| rev4Score = favourable<ref name=woodburn>{{cite web|url=http://www.redefinemag.com/2010/ceremony-rohnert-park-album-review/|title=Ceremony&nbsp;– Rohnert Park Album Review|publisher=[[Redefine (magazine)|Redefine Magazine]]|date=2010-06-11|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
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| rev5 = [[Sputnikmusic]]
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| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=thomas>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/37272/Ceremony-Rohnert-Park/|title=Ceremony - Rohnert Park|publisher=[[Sputnikmusic]]|date=2010-06-07|accessdate=2012-11-02}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
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[[Category: 2010 albums]]
*{{official website|http://www.ceremonyhc.com}}
{{Ceremony (punk band)}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:2010 albums]]
[[Category:Bridge 9 Records albums]]
[[Category:Ceremony (punk band) albums]]

Latest revision as of 22:44, 6 June 2024

Rohnert Park
Studio album by
Ceremony
Released8 June 2010
RecordedDecember 2009 – February 2010, Polymorph Recording, Oakland, California
Genre
Length35:22
LabelBridge 9
ProducerDan Rathbun
Ceremony chronology
Still Nothing Moves You
(2008) 		Rohnert Park
(2010) 		Zoo
(2012)
Singles from Rohnert Park
  1. "Sick/Life As A War"
    Released: 2010

Rohnert Park is the third studio album by San Francisco Bay Area hardcore punk band Ceremony. Named after the band's hometown of Rohnert Park, California, the 13-track LP is their first full-length release after a series of high-profile tours, including their March 2009 tour with Converge[3] and January 2010 tour with A.F.I.[4] It was released on June 8, 2010, through Bridge 9 Records and was their last release for the label.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metroactivefavourable[2]
Punknews.org[1]
Redefine Magazinefavourable[5]
Sputnikmusic[6]

The album generally received positive reviews from critics. Metroactive critic Gabe Meline wrote: "Whereas most hardcore bands push to extremes of speed, spectacle and spazz, Ceremony deal in the rare commodity of restraint and show that the original genius of punk rock—letting urgency and purpose carry technically unvarnished music—is alive and well." John Gentile of Punknews.org stated: "Throughout Rohnert Park, Ceremony keeps throwing curveballs that don't feel like curveballs at all--they drop in unusual elements, but these strange pieces feel completely natural alongside their more traditional material."[1] Redefine magazine critic Peter Woodburn thought that "Rohnert Park is a great album that meanders a bit at times but quickly blasts itself back on track."[5] Adam Thomas of Sputnikmusic stated that "goes beyond making a statement, it reaffirms the continued survival of punk in not only this decade, but the decade after, and the decade after that."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ceremony

No.TitleLength
1."Into the Wayside Part I/Sick"4:02
2."M.C.D.F."1:52
3."Moving Principle"2:33
4."The Doldrums (Friendly City)"3:02
5."Open Head"2:08
6."Into the Wayside Part II"3:31
7."Terminal Addiction"1:46
8."Don't Touch Me"2:13
9."Back in '84"1:15
10."All the Time"1:22
11."The Pathos"1:22
12."Nigh to Life"1:10
13."Into the Wayside Part III" (includes the hidden track In the Land of Lawmen and Lawwomen, which starts at 7:06[7])9:28
Total length:35:22

Personnel

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  • Ross Farrar – vocals
  • Anthony Anzaldo – guitars
  • Ryan Mattos – guitars
  • Justin Davis – bass
  • Jake Casarotti – drums
Technical personnel
  • Recorded, mixed, produced by Dan Rathbun

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ceremony Rohnert Park". Punknews.org. 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  2. ^ a b "Suburban Home: Ceremony's new album, 'Rohnert Park,' castigates and embraces". Metroactive. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  3. ^ "Converge, Ceremony, Coliseum: Tour Dates Released". SMNNews. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  4. ^ "Tours: AFI / Ceremony". Punknews.org. 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  5. ^ a b "Ceremony – Rohnert Park Album Review". Redefine Magazine. 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  6. ^ a b "Ceremony - Rohnert Park". Sputnikmusic. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  7. ^ Ross Farrar (2010), Society Verse, Bridge 9 Records
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