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Omaha, Nebraska, United States (1995 – 1998, 1999 – present)

Cursive is an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The band record for the label Saddle Creek Records and, along with Bright Eyes are one of its flagship artists. The band was formed in 1995 by Tim Kasher, Matt Maginn, Steve Pedersen (all formerly of Slowdown Virginia), and drummer Clint Schnase. In 1997, they released Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes. After a few years of touring the band broke up in 1998. They posthumously released The Storms of Early Summer: Semantics of Song in the fall of that year. A year later in the summer of 1999 the band reformed. Pedersen had started law school so Ted Stevens (formerly of Lullaby for the Working Class) stepped in and joined the band. In 2000, their album, Domestica, a concept album written like a one-act play documenting the lies, hate and deceit associated with a divorce, gained them much attention from fans and critics alike and they toured with At the Drive-In.

Cursive added Gretta Cohn in 2001 on cello. The strings added complimentary sounds to that summer’s Burst and Bloom. In 2002, the band toured on the Take Action! Tour.

Saddle Creek Records released The Ugly Organ in 2003, a series of internal monologues that reflects insecurities and self-doubt amidst the turmoil of life on an ever-turning emotional carousel.

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1	The Recluse	1,611
2	Art Is Hard full track	1,300
3	A Gentleman Caller	793
4	Herald! Frankenstein	777
5	Butcher the Song full track	760
6	Sierra	755
7	Driftwood: A Fairy Tale	710
8	The Ugly Organist	706
9	Bloody Murderer	703
10	From The Hips	675
11	The Martyr	593
12	The Casualty	563
12	Harold Weathervein	563
14	Some Red Handed Slight of Hand	504
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letitxdie wrote:
Saturday morning

Please come back to Philadelphia <3

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MrDaniel_UK wrote:
Thursday evening

I love Let Me Up.

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lindsatthedisco wrote:
Tuesday morning

yessssssssssss, ♥

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giannis123 wrote:
Monday afternoon

Hey its all gravy baby! Who knows it might grow on me.....

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nicklegend wrote:
8 days ago

i've got to disagree. "mama, the planet is a placenta pull the plug let the heavens rise above won't you let me up?" i can see LMU taking a backseat to other Cursive songs. obviously. but you can't really call it a "horrendous blip", but thats my opinion. which really doesn't matter :)

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giannis123 wrote:
8 days ago

I don't normally take time out to complain but 'Let Me Up' has to be the worst Cursive song ever. Apart from this horrendous blip they rule.

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adornoir wrote:
9 days ago

well you rarely see a rich comment like that...

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saucysala wrote:
10 days ago

CURSIVE IS MY FAVORITE JK THEYRE PRITY GOOD THO

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NigNASH wrote:
11 days ago

the ugly organ is the best album, ever.

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vXamador wrote:
14 days ago

burst and bloom, 8 teeth to eat you, and the ugly organ are their best releases. they really were at their prime with gretta in the band. with that said, i still like everything they've done.

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Blackandredflag wrote:
15 days ago

woah! the new album is blowing me away right now...

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marychuy wrote:
16 days ago

cool song

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Scott_25 wrote:
16 days ago

After listening to the Ugly Organ and Happy Hollow again,the new album is more disappointing than ever.

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NickBrigmon666 wrote:
16 days ago

The Ugly Organ is the best album of all time in my book.

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the_ryecatcher wrote:
20 days ago

Not bad.

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Misha_Ash wrote:
22 days ago

+++++

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cloudblood84 wrote:
23 days ago

i need a catalyst...to rekindle the flame

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StormandStatic wrote:
24 days ago

Burst and Bloom, all the way!

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incendiarie wrote:
24 days ago

<3

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dancejjdance wrote:
24 days ago

i love this band. haha like too much sometimes.

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