About
Domestica is a concept album that tells the story of a relationship between two characters named "Sweetie" and "Pretty Baby." Both characters are mentioned by name in several of the songs on the album ("The Casualty," "The Martyr," "A Red So Deep," and "The Radiator Hums") as well as the title of "The Lament of Pretty Baby." It is presumed that the album correlates directly with lead singer and principal songwriter Tim Kasher's divorce, but additional dynamics were added to the story. One is the theme of infidelity, prevalent in the songs "A Red So Deep" and "The Game of Who Needs Who the Worst," a dynamic Kasher says was not present in his marriage.[8] While the ending track is ambiguous, lead singer Tim Kasher said in an interview that the couple stays together, despite their differences and fights.[8]
Track listing
All tracks written by Cursive.
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| 1. | "The Casualty" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "The Martyr" | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Shallow Means, Deep Ends" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Making Friends and Acquaintances" | 2:58 |
| 5. | "A Red So Deep" | 4:40 |
| 6. | "The Lament of Pretty Baby" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "The Game of Who Needs Who the Worst" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "The Radiator Hums" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "The Night I Lost the Will to Fight" | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 32:18 |
Personnel
Additional Personnel
- AJ Mogis - recording, mixing, mastering
- Mike Mogis - recording, mixing, mastering, production
- Doug Van Sloun - mastering
- Zack Nipper - cover art model for "Sweetie"
- Jenn Bernard - cover art model for "Pretty Baby"
