Very few bands manage to last decades, and for the ones that do, it’s often easy to settle down and get a little too comfortable. But there’s nothing comfortable about Devourer, the explosive new album from Cursive. The iconic Omaha group is known for their intensity, ambition, and execution, and has spent 30 years creating a bold discography that’s defined as much by its cathartic sound as its weighty, challenging lyrical themes. And Devourer is as daring as ever. Full of intense and incisive songs, the album proves exactly why Cursive have been so influential and enduring–and why they remain so vital today.

Pile is a foursome made up of Maguire, guitarist Matt Becker, bassist Matt Connery, and drummer Kris Kuss. The band started as Maguire’s solo side project while writing and performing with a previous group, Hel Toro, and was intended as a catch-all for the “pile” of songs that didn’t fit that band’s style.