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Vitriola is the eighth studio album by the post-hardcore band Cursive, released on October 5, 2018 on the band's own label 15 Passenger Records. The album is the first release from Cursive in six years, the first with original drummer Clint Schnase since 2006's Happy Hollow, and the first Cursive release to feature a cellist – Megan Seibe – since 2003's The Ugly Organ.

Vitriola
Studio album by Cursive
Released	October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
Genre	Post-hardcore
Length	44:33
Label	15 Passenger, Big Scary Monsters (UK & EU)
Producer	Mike Mogis and Cursive
Cursive chronology
I Am Gemini (2012) Vitriola (2018) Get Fixed (2019)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
DIY	[3]
Pitchfork	6.8/10[4]
PopMatters	5/10[5]
Sputnikmusic	[6]

Vitriola received a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews," from the music review aggregator Metacritic.[1] Fred Thomas of AllMusic compares the album to previous Cursive releases, saying, "While it can feel relentless at times, these songs find Kasher and his bandmates swinging at anything that moves with all the passion and power of their best albums."[2] Sputnikmusic's Channing Freemen makes a similar assertion, specifically comparing the album to The Ugly Organ in its vibe and tone.[6]

Track listing

Personnel

• Tim Kasher – vocals and guitar
• Ted Stevens – guitar and vocals
• Matt Maginn – bass
• Patrick Newberry – keyboards, piano, and horns
• Clint Schnase – drums
• Megan Siebe – cello
• Mike Mogis – additional instrumentation

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	21
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8]	21

References

External links

• Cursive at 15 Passenger Records
• Vitriola on Bandcamp

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