On March 1, 2009, Saddle Creek and Cursive began offering the band’s new album ‘Mama, I’m Swollen’ as a digital download for only $1 through the Saddle Creek website, launching a special promotion to allow fans to buy the album early at a lower cost.

Watch “The Recluse” video:

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For the next eight days, the new album will be available as a digital download at a pro-rated price that will increase by $1 each day (i.e., the price was $2 on March 2nd, $3 on March 3rd, $4 on March 4th, etc.). When the record hits stores on March 10th, the digital album will then remain at the regular price of $9.

The band will be on the road during March, playing eight shows around the release of ‘Mama, I’m Swollen’ and leading up to multiple performances at SXSW.

Cursive will also make their national television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman on Friday March 13th.

Last week, Cursive debuted two tracks from ‘Mama, I’m Swollen’ online - “From The Hips” and “I Couldn’t Love You” - which Stereogum deemed “an anti-intellectual think piece” and “insanely catchy, wild-eyed ’80s pop…rad”, respectively. “From The Hips” is currently available for a free mp3 download.

Saddle Creek also has CD and deluxe LP physical editions of ‘Mama, I’m Swollen’ available. These include a download card for additional bonus music and videos, varying artwork with handwritten lyrics by Cursive frontman Tim Kasher, and an instant MP3 download of the record. For more information on these album versions, please visit the Saddle Creek website.

Cursive March 2009 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

MAR. 9 BROOKLYN, NY MUSIC HALL of WILLIAMSBURG (sold-out)
MAR. 10 NEW YORK, NY BOWERY BALLROOM (sold-out)
MAR. 12 LOS ANGELES, CA SPACELAND (sold-out)
MAR. 13 LOS ANGELES, CA THE TROUBADOUR (sold-out)
MAR. 14 SAN DIEGO, CA THE CASBAH (sold-out)
MAR. 15 PHOENIX, AZ RHYTHM ROOM
MAR. 16 ALBUQUERQUE, NM THE LAUNCHPAD
MAR. 18 SAN ANTONIO, TX WHITE RABBIT

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