Cursive announces 'The Ugly Organ' reissue, 2015 tour

Nebraska rockers Cursive have announced a deluxe reissue of their 2003 album The Ugly Organ and they will hit the road in early 2015 in support of it.

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Thursday, March 5. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $15.

The deluxe reissue of The Ugly Organ will be out on November 24 and will include a bonus disc/LP featuring b-sides and other rarities from the era. Check out the remastered version of "Art Is Hard" from the album below.

Minus the Bear announces new album & big fall tour

Seattle rockers Minus the Bear will release their fifth full-length album, Infinity Overhead, on August 28 and will hit the road on a big fall tour to support it.

The tour will bring the band back to the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on Monday, October 1. Cursive and Caspian will open. Tickets are on sale today, July 20, via Etix for $22.50.

Check out a teaser trailer for Infinity Overhead below and stream the song "Lonely Gun" at RollingStone.com.

Album Review: Cursive - I Am Gemini

Ambition is rarely a bad thing, but Cursive’s I Am Gemini is an example of where the big picture is a bit too big.

Simply put, I Am Gemini is the story of the confrontations of opposite twin brothers. Cursive go to great lengths to hammer it home that this is a concept album and the listener should be paying attention. They go as far as to include a script (stage directions and all) with the album that identifies all the characters.

This is helpful, but a good story should stand on its own. I Am Gemini gets cluttered with characters, plot twists, and references to Greek mythology. In the end, it feels more like a fever dream after a night of stumbling around wikipedia than a narrative.

Cursive announces tour with Cymbals Eat Guitars, coming to Raleigh

Nebraskan band Cursive are gearing up to release their seventh studio album I Am Gemini on February 21 via Saddle Creek Records. A lot of touring will follow the release, including a spring tour with Cymbals Eat Guitars and Conduits.

The tour will stop at Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Saturday, April 7. Tickets will go on sale at noon on Friday, January 6 via Etix for $15.

Stream or download the song "The Sun and the Moon" from I Am Gemini below. You can also stream Cymbals Eat Guitars' latest album Lenses Alien in it's entirety below.

New music from Cursive - "From the Hips"

Omaha indie rockers Cursive released a brand new album last month interestingly titled Mama, I'm Swollen. The band are preparing to go on a tour at the end of the month in support of the record with Philadelphia band Man Man. The tour brings the two groups to the Cat's Cradle on Saturday, May 2. Tickets for the show are $16 and available via etix.com. Check out all of Cursive's upcoming dates below.

Download a song titled "From the Hips" from Cursive's new album below. It is a dynamic tune that gradually builds until it explodes in the end. It's quite nice.

Cursive - "From the Hips" (mp3)

Cursive dates:
04.24.09 - St. Louis, MO - The Firebird
04.25.09 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
04.26.09 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge * [Tickets]
04.27.09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree *
04.28.09 - Pensacola, FL - Sluggo's * [Tickets]
04.29.09 - Orlando, FL - The Social * [Tickets]
04.30.09 - Orlando, FL - The Social * [Tickets]
05.01.09 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse * [Tickets]
05.02.09 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle * [Tickets]
05.03.09 - Washington, DC - Black Cat * [Tickets]
05.04.09 - State College, PA – State Theater *
05.05.09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel * [Tickets]
05.06.09 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick * [Tickets]
05.07.09 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
05.08.09 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue [Tickets]
05.09.09 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge [Tickets]

* w/ Man Man