{"product_id":"cursive-ugly-organ-organ-splatter-vinyl","title":"Cursive - Ugly Organ (Organ Splatter Vinyl)","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"aec-desc-label\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"aec-desc-label\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the maniacal opening notes and carnival barker howl\u003c\/p\u003e\nthat launch the album, The Ugly Organ wasted no time\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esearing itself into a listener's ears and quickly established\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCursive as a musical force with which to be reckoned. A self-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaware examination of artistic constraints (or lack thereof),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erelationships, sex, and the intersection of all three, The Ugly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOrgan wowed critics and audiences alike with it's cerebral,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecathartic blend of songs.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFiercely intelligent and cohesive - the liner notes laid the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esongs out like a play, complete with stage directions - across\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit's diverse sonic landscape, the album landed Cursive on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSunday Arts \u0026amp; Leisure section cover of The New York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(which also called it \"a marvelous collection of riddles and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleft turns, conceived as a single piece of musical theater\")\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand earned accolades from Rolling Stone (\"a brilliant leap\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eforward\"), Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, Alternative Press,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMAGNET (\"The best punk record you'll hear all year\"),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEsquire, and SPIN, among many others, as well as a place\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon numerous year-end best lists.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Ugly Organ feels as vibrant and vital today as it did\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eupon release more than 20 years ago. A landmark album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit not only catapulted Cursive from the simmering indie\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunderground to the forefront of a genre, but also served to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einspire a host of young bands in it's wake.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"First City Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864619368667,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/1609\/5451\/files\/0199438000758.jpg?v=1761599515","url":"https:\/\/firstcityrecordstore.com\/products\/cursive-ugly-organ-organ-splatter-vinyl","provider":"First City Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}