From The Hips by Cursive on Vimeo.

I’ve been a bit fan of Cursive ever since I first heard Some Red Handed Sleight of Hand, a track on The Ugly Organ which is unparalleled in terms of raw energy by anything else in my music collection. They’ve just dropped a new album, Mama, I’m Swollen, and whilst it’s a departure from the CDs they’ve put out before I can’t help but love it. From The Hips is the first single from that album, and whilst it shows a softer side of the band there’s a lot of energy in there as well.

They’re on tour in the US in April, and allegedly they’re popping over to the UK for a couple of shows in May. One of the best live bands I’ve seen – Tim Kasher doesn’t look the most urgent frontman at the best of times, but he’s something special to hear live.