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Get Fixed<\/strong>
Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0October 11, 2019 (Digital)
Release Date:\u00a0<\/strong>January 17, 2020 (LP, CD)

Tracklist:<\/strong>
01.<\/strong> Vultures – 1:16
02.<\/strong> Barricades – 3:29
03.<\/strong> I Am Goddamn – 2:51
04. <\/strong>Stranded Satellite – 3:06
05.<\/strong> Marigolds – 3:28
06.<\/strong> Horror Is A Human Being – 4:48
07.<\/strong> Black Hole Town – 4:06
08.<\/strong> Look What’s Become Of Us – 2:29
09.<\/strong> Get Fixed – 4:27
10. <\/strong>Content Conman – 2:56
11.<\/strong> What’s Gotten Into You? – 5:34

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Get Fixed ripples with the visceral intensity and keen, unexpected melodicism for which Cursive has long been celebrated, as illustrated in searing first single \u201cBarricades;\u201d the alternately pummeling and anthemic \u201cBlack Hole Town;\u201d and the more atmospheric, moody \u201cMarigolds.\u201d While the album was largely born out of the same sessions as Vitriola with founding drummer Clint Schnase, \u201cStranded Satellite\u201d and \u201cBlack Hole Town\u201d were recorded this year and feature touring drummer Pat Oakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re quite proud of the work we\u2019ve done on both Vitriola and Get Fixed<\/em>,\u201d explains singer\/guitarist Tim Kasher in a letter describing the genesis of the new album. \u201cIn certain ways, they may forever be considered companion pieces, but Get Fixed feels as though it\u2019s been emancipated from the Vitriola session: the extra care and attention it received has helped it develop an identity very much its own. These songs of anger, frustration, helplessness and loss feel more poignant to us now than even a year ago \u2014 we\u2019re thrilled to finally introduce them to our world<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Scary Monsters, the record label that released the UK Pressings for Get Fixed, write:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving come back with the awesome Vitriola in 2017, indie veterans Cursive are back with their new album \u2013 Get Fixed<\/em>. Against the background of our ever-changing and frustrating times, the new record comes off the back of the Vitriola sessions; a result of the band\u2019s relentless songwriting capabilities and their ever-growing disillusionment with the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featuring 11 tracks of righteous fury and anger, it sees the band carry on the fine form shown on the previous record creating a collection of incredible songs that give the new album an identity all of its own\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read Tim Kasher\u2019s letter in full discussing Get Fixed here below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope this finds you in good comfort. Get Fixed is a unique album for Cursive, so we thought it best if I explained its inception to you directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t know what\u2019s been going on with me these last few years, but I\u2019ve been writing a lot of music. More than I usually write, which \u2014 I suppose \u2014 is generally considered \u2018a lot\u2019\u2026That damn Midwestern work ethic rearing its bossy head. Cursive had not been collaborating for over half a decade, leaving me with one hell of an itch to scratch. And once we reunited with our original drummer, Clint Schnase, well, I guess I was feeling inspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, sure, the absolutely fucking bonkers fist fuck this world has been getting with its pathetic, greedy rise of nationalism; yeah, that\u2019s been driving me to put pen to paper as well. You feel like you\u2019re getting pushed around, you want to push back. Not that we\u2019re driven solely by political frustrations, not in the least. But as to the excess of songs as of late? Current events have certainly left their grimy fingerprints on some of the music we\u2019ve written these last few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of this to say that as Cursive was writing last year\u2019s album, Vitriola, there were a lot of songs to contend with. A LOT. Songs worked out in the practice space, songs worked out in the studio, and too many songs filling up my voice memo app to even get a chance to introduce to the band. We had a lot of squabbles over what should make it onto Vitriola, with too many songs lending too much indecision. And we became increasingly more insistent that it could not be a double album: we wanted to give these songs the best possible chance to be comprehended by the listener, and fear double albums can dump too many ideas onto a person\u2019s lap all at once. Even unleashing one normal length album onto our new hyper-scroll-culture can be daunting. Too many songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, we separated the songs into two separate albums, placing some of our favorite songs on what would become known as Get Fixed, and maintaining a balanced blend of mood and intent on both (incidentally, Vitriola was dubbed Get Fixed before we separated these songs, which left the titular track poised for later release). With a year in between these two releases, we were able to go back into the studio (this time with Pat Oakes, our lifelong best bud and touring drummer) to finally record some of those other songs that didn\u2019t get a chance to be introduced the first time around. Being granted the opportunity to spend more time with this record makes it feel even stronger (to us, at the very least).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re quite proud of the work we\u2019ve done on both Vitriola and Get Fixed. In certain ways, they may forever be considered companion pieces, but Get Fixed feels as though it\u2019s been emancipated from the Vitriola session: the extra care and attention it received has helped it develop an identity very much its own. These songs of anger, frustration, helplessness and loss feel more poignant to us now than even a year ago \u2014 we\u2019re thrilled to finally introduce them to our world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only my best,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Kasher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get Fixed was produced by Mike Mogis and Cursive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cursive headed back out on the road mid October 2019 for a run of dates supporting Against Me! as well as two headline shows in Philadelphia, PA, and Brooklyn, NY (sold out). In November, the band embarked on a month-long headline tour throughout the southeast and southwest with Cloud Nothings supporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*<\/strong>Content Conman was first made available as a Flexi 7\u2033 that came with Issue #43 of \u201cNew Noise Magazine\u201d and later also on the \u201cLet\u2019s just do it and be legends\u201d compilation of the Big Scary Monsters label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get Fixed album info:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All songs written by Cursive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Kasher<\/strong> \u2013 Vocals, Guitar
Matt Maginn<\/strong> \u2013 Bass
Ted Stevens<\/strong> \u2013 Guitar, Vocals
Clint Schnase<\/strong> \u2013 Drums (1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Pat Oakes<\/strong> \u2013 Drums (4, 7)
Megan Siebe<\/strong> \u2013 Cello (3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11)
Patrick Newbery<\/strong> \u2013 Horns, Keys, Synths, Programming (5), String Arrangements (3,5,11)
Mike Mogis<\/strong> \u2013 Additional Instrumentation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recorded at<\/strong> ARC in Omaha, NE, Feb 2018 and May 2019
Recorded and Engineered by<\/strong> Mike Mogis
Mixed at<\/strong> ARC by Mike Mogis, June 2018 and July 2019
Produced by<\/strong> Mike Mogis and Cursive
Mastered by<\/strong> Ed Brooks
Mastered at<\/strong> Resonant Mastering, September 2019
Cover Artwork<\/strong> by Meghan Stevens
Design by<\/strong> Meghan Stevens, Ted Stevens, Tim Kasher and Matt Maginn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surprise release came right after four official lyrics videos were posted by the band on their social media: Barricades, Black Hole Town, Marigolds and Stranded Satellite. This last video was posted on 1 October 2019 and in the post the new \u201cGet Fixed\u201d album was announced. One more video, I am Goddamn, was released soon after the digital album version became available.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Barricades – Official video<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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