Album Review
Titus Andronicus - A Productive Cough
2 StarsCompletely without inspiration.
The music of Patrick Stickles has always relied on intensity, bellowing out his deepest, darkest fears until there’s no breath left. He did so for 29 (Twenty. Nine.) tracks on 2015 rock opera ‘The Most Lamentable Tragedy’, and he does so on ‘Number One (In New York), the opening track here. From then on, though, he seems to run out of urgency.
‘Real Talk’ and ‘Above The Bodega’ meander through elongated acoustic-led drunken singalongs, with four of the album’s 8 tracks closer to ten minutes in length than five.
‘(I’m) Like A Rolling Stone’ takes on a yelled version of the Dylan classic, before Patrick yells “Just like Rolling Stones / I’m feelin’ like Mick Jagger” before choral backing vocals almost comically repeat “Do you feeeel like Miiiick?”. Titus Andronicus have always melted together the music of their heroes, but this time it feels completely without inspiration.
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Titus Andronicus - An Obelisk
3 Stars
If you’re partial to a bit of blue-collar punk, this is likely to be right up your street.
21st June 2019, 7:45am
Titus Andronicus share details of new album ‘An Obelisk’
The band's sixth album comes produced by Hüsker Dü's Bob Mould.
3rd April 2019, 12:00am
Titus Andronicus release surprise new EP ‘Home Alone On Halloween’
It features a cover of Bob Dylan's 'Only a Hobo' and a reimagining of 'Home Alone'
2nd October 2018, 12:00am
Titus Andronicus - Number One (In New York)
Titus Andronicus reappear as pissed off, trodden down but resilient as ever.
5th January 2018, 12:00am
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.