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About Cursive

Cursive is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band has released ten studio albums, a compilation album, and a mix of singles and EPs since 1997. They gained prominence with their 2000 album Domestica and achieved critical and commercial success with 2003's The Ugly Organ. Cursive has released recordings on several labels, including 15 Passenger Records, Saddle Creek Records, and Big Scary Monsters in the UK.

Also known asCursive Presents:
Members
Tim KasherMatt MaginnTed StevensGretta CohnClint SchnaseStephen PedersenPatrick NewberyPat OakesCully SymingtonMatthew ComptonMegan Siebe

If you like Cursive

The Good Life

The Good Life

Desaparecidos

Desaparecidos

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

Tim Kasher

Tim Kasher

Thursday

Thursday

The Get Up Kids

The Get Up Kids

Jets to Brazil

Jets to Brazil

The Anniversary

The Anniversary

On the playlists

Cursive on 1 tastemaker playlist

Early Emo

Early Emo

Numero Group · 24K fwrs

1 track

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Releases

Albums
Devourer

Devourer

13th September 2024

Get Fixed

Get Fixed

11th October 2019

Vitriola

Vitriola

5th October 2018

I Am Gemini

I Am Gemini

7th February 2012

Mama, I’m Swollen

Mama, I’m Swollen

1st March 2009

Happy Hollow

Happy Hollow

22nd August 2006

The Ugly Organ

The Ugly Organ

4th March 2003

Cursive's Domestica

Cursive's Domestica

20th June 2000

EPs
Tides Rush In EP

Tides Rush In EP

2020

The Sun and Moon / The Cat and Mouse EP

The Sun and Moon / The Cat and Mouse EP

21st February 2012

Burst and Bloom

Burst and Bloom

23rd July 2001

Singles
Bloodbather

Bloodbather

10th September 2024

Imposturing

Imposturing

8th August 2024

Botch Job

Botch Job

9th July 2024

Up and Away

Up and Away

4th June 2024

Marigolds

Marigolds

24th September 2019

Barricades

Barricades

13th September 2019

It's Gonna Hurt

It's Gonna Hurt

26th September 2018

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

6th September 2018

Other
The Difference Between Houses and Homes (Lost Songs and Loose Ends 1995-2001)

The Difference Between Houses and Homes (Lost Songs and Loose Ends 1995-2001)

9th August 2005

8 Teeth to Eat You

8 Teeth to Eat You

The Icebreaker

The Icebreaker

The Disruption

The Disruption

Take Action! Volume 3

Take Action! Volume 3

Tracks by Cursive

20+ tracks in our catalogue

  1. "The Recluse" The Noise Pollution Series Vol. 1
  2. A Birthday BashI Am Gemini
    4:25
  3. A Career in TranscendenceThe Storms of Early Summer: Semantics of Song
    2:18
  4. A Career in TranscendenceThe Storms of Early Summer: Semantics of Song
    2:18
  5. A Disruption in Our Lines of InfluenceThe Difference Between Houses and Homes (Lost Songs and Loose Ends 1995-2001)
    2:23
  6. A Disruption in the Normal Swing of ThingsThe Difference Between Houses and Homes (Lost Songs and Loose Ends 1995-2001)
    2:52
  7. A Gentleman CallerThe Ugly Organ
    3:19
  8. A Little Song and DanceThe Storms of Early Summer: Semantics of Song
    3:17
  9. A Red So DeepCursive's Domestica
    4:40
  10. A Red So DeepDomestica
    4:40

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The Recluse

The Recluse

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The Martyr

The Martyr

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The Casualty

The Casualty

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Art Is Hard

Art Is Hard

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From the Hips

From the Hips

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Some Red-Handed Sleight of Hand

Some Red-Handed Sleight of Hand

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Driftwood: A Fairy Tale

Driftwood: A Fairy Tale

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A Gentleman Caller

A Gentleman Caller

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Cursive have shared ‘Wounded Animal’ from Tim Kasher’s ‘Who’s Watching’ soundtrack
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Cursive have shared ‘Wounded Animal’ from Tim Kasher’s ‘Who’s Watching’ soundtrack

Cursive’s first new music since 2024’s ‘Devourer’ appears on the soundtrack to frontman Tim Kasher’s psychological thriller.

28 Sept 2026 • 2:16 pm
No genre, no problem: Cursive's decades-long musical defiance
Features

No genre, no problem: Cursive's decades-long musical defiance

For nearly 30 years, Tim Kasher and co. have challenged genre conventions, keeping Cursive's sound fiercely unpredictable.

11 Nov 2024 • 10:07 am
Cursive: "When I'm wagging the finger at others, I'm also wagging the finger at myself"
Features

Cursive: "When I'm wagging the finger at others, I'm also wagging the finger at myself"

Indie-rock stalwarts Cursive are back with their first album in six years. With society falling apart around us, it's a suitably vitriolic reaction to the state of the world.

8 Oct 2018 • 10:24 am

Reviews

Cursive - Devourer
Album Review

Cursive - Devourer

11 Nov 2024

Cursive - Vitriola
Album Review

Cursive - Vitriola

3 Oct 2018

Music videos by Cursive

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Cursive — Cursive | The Storms of Early Summer (Full Album)
37:56

 

Cursive | The Storms of Early Summer (Full Album)

Cursive — Retreat - Cursive
3:58

 

Retreat - Cursive

Cursive — cursive – burst and bloom 12" (2001)

 

cursive – burst and bloom 12" (2001)

Cursive — "Imposturing"

 

"Imposturing"

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