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The Ugly Organ is greater than the sum of its parts, with tracks that flow into one another seamlessly in spite of the wildly varying tempo and stylistic changes, not surprisingly like a classical piece in that regard.
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Alternative PressAn enthralling emotional powerhouse propped up by fantastic post-punk that rips your head off and then gently sews it back in place. [Apr 2003, p.74]
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A challenging, yet highly rewarding listen.
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BlenderWith the groundbreaking stab at emo self-analysis, Cursive deserve at least a boost out of the emo ghetto. [Apr 2003, p.122]
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This record is a composite of everything that is good about modern music.
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Entertainment WeeklyOrgan raises the Saddle Creek bar in terms of sheer psychiatric-rock intensity. [Listen 2 This supplement, Mar 2003, p.10]
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MagnetThe best punk record you'll hear all year, articulate and amped all the same. [#58, p.86]
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MojoCursive employ musical inventiveness and a healthy dose of self-awareness to set themselves apart. [Apr 2003, p.102]
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Somehow The Ugly Organ has enough pop appeal and pseudo-uplifting sentiment to make it listenable.
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Unfortunately, the album is too top-heavy to be seaworthy, the back end full of Fugazi knockoffs and half a song stretched out to ten minutes in a forced attempt at a showstopping finale.
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Q MagazineSplendid, splenetic stuff. [Apr 2003, p.102]
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A brilliant leap forward.
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Kasher's jagged, jarring song cycle suggests an unholy fusion of the Cure's Robert Smith and Sebadoh's Lou Barlow.
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A potent piece of rock art.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 34 out of 39
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Mixed: 1 out of 39
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Negative: 4 out of 39
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GlennMAug 21, 2005
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Jan 2, 2012
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roguecheddarMar 11, 2007best album ever besides domestica go buy it like NOW