Ceremony has announced an Australian tour this March in support of their new album “The L-Shaped Man” (Matador Records).

Breakup albums mark a turning point for a band: the moment when their sound completely changes and reaches a new level of emotional clarity. All that heartbreak and malaise condensed into any single record often makes for a defining piece of work, no matter the genre. The best records explore the nooks and crannies of sadness, learning it inside and out — celebrating it.

Ceremony’s fifth studio album, The L-Shaped Man, uses singer Ross Farrar’s recent breakup as a platform to explore loneliness and emotional weariness, but it is by no means a purely sad album. Rather than look inward, Farrar uses his experience to write about what it means to go through something heavy and come out the other side a different person.

Sat March 19 The Brightside, Brisbane
Tickets from Oztix outlets and www.oztix.com.au

Sun March 20 Red Rattler, Sydney
Tickets from Oztix outlets and www.oztix.com.au

Tue March 22 Rad Bar, Wollongong
Tickets from Moshtix outlets and www.moshtix.com.au

Thu March 24 Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets from Oztix outlets and www.oztix.com.au

Sat March 26 Enigma Bar, Adelaide
Tickets from Moshtix outlets and www.moshtix.com.au