The Ugly Organ

The Ugly Organ
Studio album by Cursive
Released March 4, 2003
Genre Emo, indie rock, post-hardcore, baroque pop
Length 40:06
Label Saddle Creek
Producer Tim Kasher and Mike Mogis
Cursive chronology

Burst and Bloom
(2001)
The Ugly Organ
(2003)
The Difference Between Houses and Homes
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (7.0/10.0)[2]
Punknews.org [3]
Rolling Stone [4]

The Ugly Organ, released in 2003, is the fourth studio album by the American band Cursive. The album was a critical success with an 85% Metascore based on 15 critics reviews creating "Universal Acclaim". Entertainment Weekly said this of the album, "Organ raises the Saddle Creek bar in terms of sheer psychiatric-rock intensity". Billboard called it a "challenging, yet highly rewarding listen". Rolling Stone referred to it as a "brilliant leap forward".

This album is the 51st release of Saddle Creek Records. It was released both on black and translucent green 180 gram vinyl.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "The Ugly Organist"   0:53
2. "Some Red Handed Slight of Hand"   1:53
3. "Art Is Hard"   2:46
4. "The Recluse"   3:04
5. "Herald! Frankenstein"   0:47
6. "Butcher the Song"   3:31
7. "Driftwood: A Fairy Tale"   4:40
8. "A Gentleman Caller"   3:19
9. "Harold Weathervein"   2:59
10. "Bloody Murderer"   2:52
11. "Sierra"   3:25
12. "Staying Alive"   10:04

Personnel

Cursive
Additional musicians
  • Chris Acker - trombone (On "Art Is Hard" and "A Gentleman Caller")
  • Jenny Lewis - additional vocals (On "The Recluse", "Bloody Murderer" and "Sierra")
  • Mike Mogis - vibraphone (On "Art Is Hard"), keyboard (On "Butcher the Song"), bells (On "Bloody Murderer"), rhythm guitar (On "Staying Alive")
Production
  • AJ Mogis - engineer
  • Mike Mogis - production, engineer
  • Tim Kasher - production
  • Doug Van Sloun - mastering

The "Staying Alive" Choir

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