Cursive are always trying to change their sound, and by those terms Mama, I'm Swollen is a pretty standard Cursive album. I'm not exactly blown away, but it is a step up from Happy Hallow.

you gotta sink to swim
impersonate greater persons
because we all know art is hard
when we don't know who we are

I wrote a review for Mama, I'm Swollen for a local paper. I really enjoy the record and feel Cursive has expanded their sound to acoustic guitars (caveman) and other things we might not normally hear. Songs like In the Now or Donkeys (a personal favorite) never get old.

I really like The Ugly Organ, other then "A Gentleman Caller", but havem't really heard anything else by them. That albums good, but not anything I haven't heard before.

Haha. A Gentleman Caller is one of my favorites from that record. Staying Alive is Great too. Its just overall good

I'm finally getting around to a third listen of Mama, I'm Swollen and it's still not doing much for me. I think I enjoyed it most the first time. The second time I didn't like it at all, and the third time it's just meh. :( There is decent stuff but just leaves me feeling empty and unsatisfied.

They lost me at The Ugly Organ

You mean after The Ugly Organ, right?

Right?

Yes, after...I should have said after...even though that's still my least favourite of the first four records...

I've only heard The Ugly Organ (courtesy of dreadnaught) and I loved it. Especially the last track, Staying Alive. What an amazing song.

Where next?