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| CursiveThe Ugly Organ2003 Saddle Creek 
 Review by: The Orange Merchant See others by this writer Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on March 14th 2003
I will admit this before I even start my reviewing of this record: I am not a big Cursive fan or expert, although before I heard this, I had listened to a few songs off of “Burst And Bloom” and “Such Blinding Stars”. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
It really felt that the reveiwer was trying to be as dissapointed by this album as possible, especially in the beggining of the review. I have to agree that the last song drags on a bit, good album though You didn't even get the fucking album title right in the last paragraph. This score for the review. There's no right answer, just opinion. amazing piece'o'work. will this band ever disappoint? knock knock. Yeah, but it doesn't always make for good reviews. Let's say I really liked pop punk, but hated hardcore or didn't listen to it, how do you think my review of a hardcore record would sound? I don't think it could be fairly judged on it's merits, because the reviewer simply may not like that style. Now, I'm not saying this reviewer didn't like this style, but Cursive isn't like most of what's out there, so reviewing this without any exposure to this style can give it an unfair bias. It's not like everyone on punknews.org are all rock and roll veterans(ie listens to all sorts of music) and can understand Cursive in the big picture of punk/indie/hardcore/emo/rock/whatever all the time. Nad just for the record, I enjoyed this album. It reminds me a lot of modest mouse. But I don't really think reviews are meant for superfans. A lot of people that are gonna hear this album (myself included) have never heard cursive before. I don't really care about the saddle creek thing. I'm judging this album on it's own merits. I don't know or care if "Domestica" was the greatest album ever, I don't have domestica. Well I think you need to have some background on a band aside from listening to a just a few tracks. Especially with a band like Cursive where Domestica could be considered one of the best albums ever. If you have no idea where these guys are coming from, how can you know where they've arrived? No I think all the live videos on this CD are great. I'd pay the ten dollars just to have those. does anyone think the live video of The Matyr is awful on this CD? *If Looks Could I Looks Could Kill I'd Watch You Die by Death by Stereo has the best intro ever. What, exactly, is a useful intro in your mind? It's not like mindblowing, but it does serve its purpose. I could see you saying you didn't like it or whatever, but useless? I like this a lot. I really like the Cello on this, it adds a feeling of chaos on some of the songs. It reminds me a the theme from Psycho for some reason. After a few listens this is just as good as anything they've done in the past. I don't think it surpasses it though. amazing album. its a matter of which end of cursive you like. I really cant say i like anything pre-domestica that they did, and ive progressively liked more everything since domestica, so to me this album is the culmination of that. The primary lukewarm reviews seem to be by people who didn't dig the last two EPs, so to each there own. "get over it kids, the reviewer is right.... " I see where you're coming from, I guess it just really depends on your vantage point. I liked this review because it was to the point, but since I too don't know all that much about Cursive's history I could be missing some problems with it. I dunno forty, I agree and disagree here. Of course no one has to be part of the "saddle creek scene" to do a review of one of thier records, but unless he has more of an open mind about music and understanding of what a band is trying to go for, it just doesn't seem quality to me. It's really not that bad of a review though, it's just kind of missing the point is the scope of things at times. I think every full song on this album is spectacular. Couldn't even pick a favorite. But the album as a whole has me skipping around a lot. I understand that it is supposed to be kind of like a musical (stage directions in lyrics) but it doesn't have the consistency to pull that excuse off. Songs are about random subjects and there is no real recurring theme through the Whole album. The first half does ok (music industry, song-writing), but the second half is all over. Nonetheless, as a normal, 10 track album, this is awesome, but it isn't as revolutionary as I think it was hoping to be. I disagree with that. Just because this guy isn't in the "Saddle Creek scene" doesn't mean his review is any less relevant. I like this better than the other review because he actually just talks about this cd instead of coming off like a pretentious jackass. The reason this review sucks is because it's sounds like a Nu-metal fan reviewing a hardcore record. He doesn't seem to "get it" or what the band was going for sometimes. yea, it's cool to have your own opinion oh please you guys are doin the same thing you preach against on the AFI review, jumpin cuz the person has a different opinion than you why is this review shit? Thats a decent review. While I disagree with most everything you said about the songs, at least you had some reasons for not liking them amazing album. reviewer has an opinion. deal with it. post my review already. Sierra is fucking gwartastic, and the whole album is like a nice steak after a peta rally. those who do not know anything about the artist should not be reviewing their album(s). this review is utter shit and should not be taken seriously at all - it's obvious this guy doesn't understand the saddle creek signature, or where this band is coming from at all .. at least when i did my shitty movielife review, i knew who the band was and have all of their cds in my possession, but this is just unacceptable. yo dude, listen to more saddle creek records, you'll see that they're full of weird intros. They have special meaning to the writer, and they don't give a fuck if you appreciate it or not. To the guy below me: So when did it become a rule that a reviewer has to listen to the band's other albums to review the new one? ok, so you missed Domestica entirely? Doesn't anybody read these reviews before they get posted? Quality control, where are you? |
