I first heard Omaha, Nebraska’s Cursive right before they released Domestica back in 2000. That album is a classic that is filled with intense, passionate, and dynamic songs. Amy and I were immediately captivated by the band’s dark and discordant brand of rock. Since then they’ve released a handful of EP’s and another full-length (2003’s wicked awesomeThe Ugly Organ), and have continued to push themselves forward artistically.
At the core of Cursive’s melodic yet dissonant sound is their choppy guitar interplay and the tight propulsive rhythm section. It is front man Tim Kasher (however) that oftentimes steals the show. He sings as if his heart is being ripped straight from his chest; as if his life depends on the intensity of every syllable. Maybe it does.
Fast forward to now. Cursive is set to release their fifth proper album, Happy Hollow August 22nd on the Saddle Creek label. Greta’s gone so the strings that played a prominent role on The Ugly Organ have been replaced by various instruments, including a crazy brass section (big-band emo anyone?), whatever. Happy Hollow is brilliant. And if you buy the vinyl, you can get the whole thing as a digital download as well.
MP3 | Cursive – Dorothy At Forty Happy Hollow
MP3 | Cursive – Bad Sects Happy Hollow
MP3 | Cursive – A Gentleman Caller The Ugly Organ
MP3 | Cursive – The Martyr Domestica
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This album rocks my head off. A nice review of it will appear in Punk Planet in a few months . . .
i love these boys.
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i listened to the record this morning at work (i bought it yesterday) and i fell in loooooooove.
even though i heard these songs a month earlier in concert – and meeting tim and telling him that his work has helped me in many ways, it was just an amazing experience.
happy hollow is so beautiful. i wouldn’t be surprised if it broke into my top records of the year.