Blessing and Curse

{{Infobox album

| name = Blessing and Curse

| type = EP

| artist = Band of Susans

| cover = Band of Susans - Blessing and Curse.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1987}}

| recorded = {{Start date|1986|8}}

| venue =

| studio = Calliope Productions
{{small|(New York City, NY)}}

| genre = Noise rock, alternative rock

| length = 17:13

| label = Trace Elements

| producer = Robert Poss

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Hope Against Hope

| next_year = 1988

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = Allmusic

|rev1score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite web |first= |last= |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000937881|pure_url=yes}}|title=Band of Susans: Blessing and Curse > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2016}}

}}

Blessing and Curse is an EP by Band of Susans, released in 1987 by Trace Elements Records.{{cite web |first1=Wilson |last1=Neate |first2=Ira |last2=Robbins |url=http://trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=band_of_susans |title=Band of Susans |publisher=Trouser Press |year=2007 |accessdate=March 22, 2016}}

Track listing

{{tracklist

| headline = Side one

| all_writing = Robert Poss and Susan Stenger

| title1 = Hope Against Hope

| length1 = 4:59

| title2 = You Were an Optimist

| length2 = 3:20

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Side two

| title1 = Sometimes

| length1 = 3:53

| title2 = Where Have All the Flowers Gone

| length2 = 5:01

}}

Personnel

Adapted from Blessing and Curse liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Blessing and Curse |others=Band of Susans |year=1987 |type=sleeve |publisher=Trace Elements Records |location=New York City}}

;Band of Susans