Reviews
"In place of Cohn's broad bow strokes are horn parts that burst like thought balloons and bombs, redirecting Cursive to a crazed junction of jazz, blues and bloodied ball-room punk.", "HAPPY HOLLOW is still a pleasure on the ears. While the horns, accordions and organs are nice textural touches, the core of the group...have never sounded better.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "HAPPY HOLLOW swings with the nutty abandon of Madness, sharpened with the literate punk frenzy of Fugazi.", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Cursive's Tim Kasher asks questions, makes demands, promises impossibilities, explores the ugly places in the heart. But that's why he's an original...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "A set of more engaging musical arrangements, applying gospel voices and Dixieland horns to his band's spastic art-rock posturing.", 3 stars out of 5 -- "HAPPY HOLLOW serves up more emo with prog on the side, then adds dirty blues, cabaret and art-rock garnish.", "All that metaphysical hand-wringing makes for some knotty songs, but the band attacks them with zeal: brisk tempos, muscular riffs, and blasts of melody."
