Get Fixed

Cursive have always stood tall among their emo rock peers since emerging from the depths of Omaha, NB in the early 2000s. Following the critically acclaimed, The Ugly Organ (2003), vocalist Tim Kasher and a rotating cast of comrades were keeping a notably low profile until their 2018 comeback offering, Vitriola, which showed the band […]

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Oct, 29, 2019

Cursive have always stood tall among their emo rock peers since emerging from the depths of Omaha, NB in the early 2000s.

Following the critically acclaimed, The Ugly Organ (2003), vocalist Tim Kasher and a rotating cast of comrades were keeping a notably low profile until their 2018 comeback offering, Vitriola, which showed the band reinvigorated and ready to fight. That momentum continues on Get Fixed, an album as sharp and cutting as the scissors dawning the album art.

As on Vitriola, Kasher continues full force with his blunt views on society, clearly frustrated with the state of his America today.

Songs like “Marigold” and title track “Get fixed” sound like a haunting orchestra musical, while “Horror is a Human being” and “Content Conman” bring back their post hardcore roots with its distortion and tantrum filled drumming.

Cursive have a way of presenting both ugly and beautiful at the same time, while offering plenty of food for thought. Even if you don’t fully vibe with its dark subject matters, Get Fixed retains a unique charm in Kasher’s jaded vocal delivery on top of playful and inventive musical arrangements.

Best Track: What’s Gotten into You?

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