Ever since Cursive burst onto the scene with their 1997 debut album, the band has consistently and continually churned out heady albums heralded by critics and fans alike. Their latest album, Mama, I'm Swollen, was released in 2009 on Saddle Creek and led to their network television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman. After all these years working in the business the quartet remains one of the most exciting and inventive rock bands today. Still informed by a sharp lyrical pathos and a wise, road-tested sense of dynamic interplay, the songs groove and dart with brash swagger, interspersed with hints of gospel and skewed blues. The rhythm section, heavier, tighter, and more propulsive than ever, drives the songs forward while horns careen over dueling vocals and interweaving guitars.