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Get out the butchers knife..
MajinTrunkz:
The Ugly Organ was the first album I heard by them and I didn't like it at first, but after a few listens I loved it. I've got the leak of Happy Hollow and I haven't really listened to it enough to have much of an opinion of it, but so far I don't think it's bad.
Nuance:
I'd have to agree with this being something of a departure for Cursive lyrically. Its not really told from a very personal perspective (its all stories of characters, not much about Kasher himself). He's never been the most subtle of singers, though he's often clever. However, I don't think that the bluntness of his style dovetails quite as nicely with this style of narrative. It comes across as a little bit too preachy.
That said, I like the album musically, I'd have loved to hear another disc of cello powered punk, but I have to tip my hat to Cursive for changing up their sound. I also think that the use of the Gospel choir during one of the most blantantly anti-religious songs is pretty well done. Again, not subtle, but at least on that song it makes me grin.
The other thing that I think is kinda interesting is that I hear a lot of The Good Life bleeding into the song writing.
snarkydoormat:
I love The Ugly Organ...it's probably one of the best contemporary concept albums, and a pretty decent if cynical commentary on the mopey-indie-rocker lifestyle/mentality (since i'm just ever-so familiar with being a mopey-indie-rocker). I have ordered Happy Hollw from S-C.com....can't wait1
Spinless:
Cursive and the Good Life are the same thing to me. I'm just gay for Tim Kasher. Actually, in the venue I'm seeing him next week I'll be about 3ft away from him with my 'GAY FOR TIM' sign.
Kai:
...are you seriously taking the sign?
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