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Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes
Rock · 1997 · 11 tracks

Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes

Cursive

Jagged guitars and raw, unpolished vocals define this 1997 debut. A blueprint for Midwest emo that balances suburban heartbreak with aggressive, angular tension.

September 9, 1997 · 15 Passenger Records

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A sharp, unrefined ache that balances suburban boredom with sudden, violent emotional outbursts.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
After the Movies
4:26
02
Downhill Racers
4:36
03
Ceilings Crack
3:41
04
The Dirt of the Vineyard
4:10
05
Target Group
4:26
06
Eight Light Minutes
2:24
07
Vermont
3:42
08
Dedication to Desertion
3:11
09
Warped the Wood Floors
3:49
10
Retirement
3:51
11
The Farewell Party
3:52
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift from the delicate opening of After the Movies into the crashing, desperate repetition of apologies.
The way the guitars entwine and then violently pull apart during the bridge of Downhill Racers.
The frantic, breathless delivery of the 'burn to our cores' refrain in Eight Light Minutes.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes sound next to the rest of Cursive's catalogue?

Love Lost+1.9σ

The writing leans notably further into love lost than the rest of the catalogue.

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