"the worst is over". Kasher said the song acted as "more of a summary, a solace to what is a difficult record at times and a lot of difficult situations". Release In October 2002, the band appeared on the US Plea for Peace Tour. During the trek, the band debuted three new songs, "Some Red-Handed Sleight of Hand", "Art Is Hard", and "A Gentleman Caller". On December 13, 2002, The Ugly Organ was announced for release in early 2003. In January and February 2003, Cursive embarked on a headlining US tour, with support from Race for Titles, Neva Dinova, and the Velvet Teen. "Art Is Head" was released as a single on January 21, 2003, with "Sinner's Serenade" as an extra track. In February and March, Kasher went on tour with the Good Life; the trek also included Mayday, the side project of Stevens. The Ugly Organ was released on March 4, 2003, through Saddle Creek. The artwork was painted by Kasher, and features broken keys of an organ against a green background. Between March and May 2003, Cursive went on a headlining US tour, with support on various dates from Small Brown Bike, No Knife, Engine Down, Minus the Bear, and the Appleseed Cast. Following this, the band toured across Europe, which ran into June. In September and October, the band went on a east coast tour, with the Blood Brothers, Race for Titles, Eastern Youth, and Fin Fang Foom. In February 2004, the band played a few UK shows with Planes Mistaken for Stars and the Ataris. Coinciding with this, "The Recluse" was released as a single on February 16, 2004, with "Once" and "Adapt" as B-sides. Between April and June 2004, the band toured across the US as part of the Plea for Peace Tour. They supported the Cure on their US tour in July and August 2004. As touring was wrapping up, the band went on hiatus. A 10" picture disc was released in December 2004, with "Art Is Hard", "The Recluse" and their respective B-sides. The album was re-released on November24, 2014, as a remastered deluxe edition. It includes four songs from Cursive's split EP with Eastern Youth, 8 Teeth to Eat You; the song "Sinners Serenade" from the Art is Hard EP; the song "Nonsense" which appeared on Saddle Creek 50; and two songs from the EP The Recluse. Reception The Ugly Organ was