met with universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 85, based on 15 reviews. Entertainment Weekly said of the album, "Organ raises the Saddle Creek bar in terms of sheer psychiatric-rock intensity". Billboard called it a "challenging, yet highly rewarding listen". Rolling Stone referred to it as a "brilliant leap forward". "The Recluse" appeared on a best-of emo songs list by Vulture. , The Ugly Organ went on to sell over 170,000 copies. Legacy The reissue, PopMatters Adam Finley felt, showed how "cohesive", "carefully sequenced", and "flawlessly arranged [and] executed" the record remained. As well as being "a high-water mark" for Midwestern indie rock, Finley applauded Organ as "a moment of honest clarity" amidst "a notoriously self-mythologizing arena". Dubbing it "a beast of a record", Treble ranked Organ on their list of post-hardcore's essential albums. Alternative Press ranked "Art Is Hard" at number 99 on their list of the best 100 singles from the 2000s. Track listing Track listing per booklet. Personnel Personnel per booklet. Cursive Gretta Cohn – cello Tim Kasher – lead vocals, guitar, organ Matt Maginn – bass Clint Schnase – drums, percussion Ted Stevens – guitar, backing vocals Additional musicians Chris Acker – trombone (tracks 3 and 8) Jenny Lewis – additional vocals (tracks 4, 10 and 11) Mike Mogis – vibraphone (track 4), keyboard (track 6), bells (track 10), rhythm guitar (track 11) Production and design AJ Mogis – engineer Mike Mogis – engineer, producer Tim Kasher – producer Doug Van Sloun – mastering Rob Carlsen – multimedia The "Staying Alive" Choir Clark Baechle Todd Baechle Julee Dunekacke Rob Hawkins Alisa Heinzman Renee Ledesma Hoover Alex McManus AJ Mogis Conor Oberst Sara Wilson Katie Torresan Lexie Dougan References External links 2003 albums Cursive (band) albums Saddle Creek Records albums Albums produced by Mike Mogis Concept albums