{"product_id":"cursive-the-ugly-organ-2025-reissue","title":"Cursive - The Ugly Organ (2025 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the maniacal opening notes and carnival barker howl that launch the album, \u003cem\u003eThe Ugly Organ\u003c\/em\u003e wasted no time searing itself into a listener’s ears and quickly established Cursive as a musical force with which to be reckoned. A self aware examination of artistic constraints (or lack thereof), relationships, sex, and the intersection of all three, \u003cem\u003eThe Ugly Organ\u003c\/em\u003e wowed critics and audiences alike with its cerebral, cathartic blend of songs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiercely intelligent and cohesive – the liner notes laid the songs out like a play, complete with stage directions – across its diverse sonic landscape, the album landed Cursive on the Sunday Arts \u0026amp; Leisure section cover of The New York Times (which also called it “a marvelous collection of riddles and left turns, conceived as a single piece of musical theater”).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ugly Organ\u003c\/em\u003e feels as vibrant and vital today as it did upon release more than 20 years ago. A landmark album, it not only catapulted Cursive from the simmering indie underground to the forefront of a genre, but also served to inspire a host of young bands in its wake. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRIYL: Bright Eyes, mewithoutYou, Jets to Brazil, Appleseed Cast, Sunny Day Real Estate, Fugazi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RUN FOR COVER","offers":[{"title":"Organ Splatter LP","offer_id":53021425467734,"sku":"MRM-00782","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6088\/9430\/files\/feacbffb9e47ff2586eeea9dba77fd87.jpg?v=1775190055","url":"https:\/\/monorailmusic.com\/products\/cursive-the-ugly-organ-2025-reissue","provider":"Monorail Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}