The Old Ceremony Fairytales and Other Forms of Suicide 10/22/12 wistful without being nostalgic

wistful without being nostalgic

and even though the song seems to skewer small-town country life

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Bobby Timmons (piano)

7 Sad Songs and Waltzes

The Old Ceremony Fairytales and Other Forms of Suicide 10/22/12 wistful without being nostalgicWith their fifth studio album, Fairytales and Other Forms of Suicide, The Old Ceremony continues to explore the cinematic textures and songcraft that have become their unique calling card. More than any of their past recordings, Fairytales coheres around a central theme: of awakening to the world as it is and learning to see the beauty in its harshness. Meditations on love ("Fairytales and Other Forms of Suicide," "The Royal We," "Day That I Was