Cursing

Talk - Cursing: Song Review

Vevna Forrow

You may recall MUX (Max Biebuyck) from legacy issue #5, who has now formed the band called Cursing with his cousin, Skyler Leon, out of Los Angeles. Most of those who have seen our annual Surf Rock Poetry Prize call this year are aware that the Cursing band will appear in our relaunch issue #1 at Dipity Lit Mag with our new look. Cursing released the Chiral EP at the start of this year, so we’ll cover their latest rock and roll release instead, as of May 2026, which is “Talk.”

This song is packed with a ton of guitar power right out of the gate. And I must say I found myself also singing along whenever “BADADA DAA!” came up. The cover art of “Talk” is fitting with a series of sketched open mouths—the song underlines being faced with an ongoing talk loop; someone may just “keep talking” about something in life or tied to a relationship, dream, etc., but ultimately, the old saying is undoubtedly true: “actions speak much louder than words.” It highlights an obstacle to combat stagnancy, repeating: “I know this shit won’t ever change.”

Sometimes things in life do go sideways, and others may complain about “what could be” or “could’ve been” possibility-wise, rather than actually act in the moment, and it’s tough to move forward with someone who doesn’t communicate in a clear direction or doesn’t take the proper course of positive action—they’ll be stuck on “what ifs.”

Personally, I truly grew up being around individuals who can go on yelling, shouting, and talking for hours past midnight about the same thing over the phone and especially in person across, and the result is the same: a stressful, Groundhog Day (1993) washing machine that everyone’s exposed to. Communication is a vital part of life, obviously, but true change can only take place at times if others are on the same page or recognize that to keep moving forward, they can’t keep talking about the same thing or doing the same things over and over again; the result will always be the same, and the “sounding like a broken record” situation won’t change at all.

For example, if the inventors we know today of guitars kept talking about the idea of guitars, we would never see guitars invented or their evolution over the years. Also, some human beings are patient with those they care about, but if you’re in a relationship or with a friend, someone, etc., who talks about something repeatedly, but doesn’t budge in their mindset, it can be unbelievably frustrating and heartbreaking.

However, sometimes we do need to keep talking, though about things where others tried to silence us about, or when we’re trying to get through to someone, but in most cases, those who simply “talk” need to realize again when to change their approach, method, or medium, perhaps. We as human beings can communicate through art, music, writing, poems, etc., and that’s also a freaking awesome thing about life!

“Graveyard Man,” “Dinosaurs,” “Trotting,” “Chew,” “Put It Down,” and of course, “Talk” are my favorite songs of Cursing. While the band has a unique tone across releases, I believe if you’re a fan of rock, or particularly artists like Endie, blurblur, brakence, and 20:02, which came to mind especially, I think you’ll most definitely enjoy Cursing’s songs.

I do hope they release more music videos and visualizers in the future. I’m looking forward to their next upcoming release(s). While I haven’t attended their live events or performances, if you take the time to listen to their releases or hop into their social media feeds, you’ll see that Max and Skyler aren’t afraid to take risks, go all out on the road, and give each song everything they have.

Memorable Lyrics:

"You better hold your weight

When things don’t go your way"

RATING: 4.7 OUT OF 5

Remember to add “Talk” to your playlist(s) and take a look at Cursing's music out on these channels or your preferred streaming platform, find them @cursingofficial on Instagram and elsewhere.