Tuesday, May 13, 2008
 

I ended up not being able to see Wilco.  Anyone out there catch either of the two shows they did here in Austin?  I'm guessing they were good, but I still want some confirmation.  Or something.  Anyhow, let's get on with today's featured artist, Cursive.  The famed indie rock group from Omaha is suppose to be working on a new album, but it looks like they found a little time to record a few songs for Daytrotter, which is certainly fine by me (and probably you as well) since their session has a couple of new tracks.  If you were in the group of people who didn't really like the socio-political messages and/or the overly pop sound that made up the majority of Happy Hollow, I think you'll be happy to hear that none of that is present in the tunes below.  Enjoy.

:Cursive - Donkeys (Daytrotter): --|-- :Cursive - Let Me Up (Daytrotter):   In case you didn't already notice, I couldn't decide which new song to share.  Why?  Because the both of them together go so far towards making me think of vintage Cursive.  I'm talking the days of Domestica when Tim Kasher sounded like the most jaded fellow in all of the world, and he did so over some of the most perfectly crafted indie rock soundscapes to ever grace my ears.  It's highly likely that these songs will sound nothing like this by the time they make it to the new record, but I sincerely hope that they keep the raw energy and dark cynicism that they have now.  It just isn't Cursive if they don't have these things, and this is coming from someone who actually liked Happy Hollow.

I'm assuming that most of you have heard of Cursive, so the video I chose isn't necessarily meant to enlighten you about another part of their sound or something.  Nope, it's just meant to remind you how badass they were when Gretta Cohn was on cello.  The song is A Gentleman Caller.

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