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Happy Hollow
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The Tim Kasher-led band has lost its cellist (Gretta Cohn) but added a horn section for its latest release, produced, as always, by Mike Mogis.
| LABEL: | Saddle Creek |
| RELEASE DATE: | 22 August 2006 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Indie, Rock |
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The average user rating for this album is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Ben S gave it a9:
The lyrical content on this album left much to be desired; it was angstful to the point that I stopped trying to look for redeeming quality in the lyrics. Still, the musical content (including Kasher's voice usage) was impeccable. It was powerful, the beats were complex and original, the horns were a nice touch, although still not as good as the strings from Ugly Organ, and everything blended together well very nicely. If Kasher would've opted to stick to lyrics that make him appear older than 14, I would have given it a 10.
Mitch M gave it a10:
A fun ride the whole way through. Better than Ugly.
Kenny M gave it a10:
The most lyrically and musically progressive album that has come out in a long time...even if you don't dig the direction cursive has gone in since the ugly organ, you must agree this album is epic, well-written, and important to the advancement of alternative rock...and it has some bitchin' horns.
John N gave it a9:
Powerful and writhing. An interesting and necessary idealogical attack on America's heartland. Still, I miss Greta's haunting strings.
Drunken Master gave it a6:
Poor Tim Kasher -- no one feels pain like he does. Overwrought, melodramatic and terribly self indulgent. Grow up.
Jeremy gave it a10:
I love how someone will hate hardcore on well written music because they don't like the style chosen. The music is still very very good on this album and every song has a different flavor just like any other album they've written. Get off your pretentious high horses and actually enjoy music when you listen to it...jesus. I have never heard an album like this before. Regardless if I didn't happen to feel the new sound, I would at least acknowledge that is still way creative, well written, and constructed music...Any fan of cursive should remember the line in the butcher song..."I'm writing songs...to entertain. But these people, they just want pain." Think about that line for a second...they are trying to be a form of entertainment and all people can seem to do is butcher it up and pretend like they know what music is supposed to be...like there is even a clearcut definition of what music is supposed to be even at all... If you can't understand that, then don't bother listening to cursive. You miss the freakin point. Excellent work on the album.
Lancy gave it a10:
This album takes a few listens to "get." After a couple days of listening to Happy Hollow to and from school and work, I have to say I am totally hooked. As far as the sound is concerned, it's no Ugly Organ. But the lyrics (and I listened carefully to all the lyrics) are amazing; they are smart and biting and focused. It's nice to hear Tim wail about something other than lost loves and bar-crawling. Cursive just gets better with each album.
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