The new release from Cursive proves to become one of the best album releases of the spring, and likely to also be among IRC's favorites albums of 2009 come the end of the year.

Last week, Cursive performed the song "From The Hips" on The David Letterman Show and it reminded me how fricking good they are. So, I got the new album right away. Verdict: Mom, I'm swollen with affection for the band's new release Mama, I'm Swollen. Except in this case, it's a good kind of swollen. Swollen with loving music juice.

It must have been tough for the band to pick one song to play on Letterman but "From The Hips" was definitely a good choice. Just a few of the other killer tracks include the title track "Mama I'm Swollen", "What Have I Done?", "Donkeys". It might just be me, but sometimes these guys really sound like The Cure.

"From The Hips" - Cursive from Mama, I'm Swollen
"Mama, I'm Swollen" - Cursive from Mama, I'm Swollen

Get the new album from the band's label Saddle Creek Records and check out the Cursive MySpace page.

Labels: Cursive, Indie Artist/Group Profiles