Television Personalities, Minor Threat, Galaxie 500, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Modern Lovers, Nirvana, Weezer
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"Andrew WK mixed with Guided by Voices" - Will Garry "Splitting the difference between Big Black and They Might Be Giants" - MerrySwankster.com "Shane MacGowan singing the Arcade Fire with Cobain on guitar [translated from Italian]" - Storia Della Musica
Titus Andronicus is a rock and roll band from Glen Rock. There are four people in the band. Titus Andronicus take their name from a minor Shakespearean tragedy, not, as many people believe, from some sort of killer robot from the future. Titus Andronicus formed in the spring of 2005. Titus Andronicus' debut long player, "The Airing of Grievances" was released in April of 2008 by Troubleman Unlimited, and re-released by XL Recordings in January 2009. Titus Andronicus have shared stages with such noted, world-famous luminaries as Yo La Tengo, No Age, Matt and Kim, Times New Viking, Holy Fuck, Foals, Los Campesinos, and Dr. Dog. Titus Andronicus practice at Ian's house. Titus Andronicus sometimes disagree on what is the right thing to do. Titus Andronicus like to scream and carry on at excessive volume. Titus Andronicus like songs which are fast more than songs which are slow. Titus Andronicus think slow songs are okay sometimes. Titus Andronicus never sing about love, only hate. Titus Andronicus have no hope for the future. Titus Andronicus believe only in nothingness. Everyone in Titus Andronicus was born to die. Titus Andronicus crave your approval but will settle for your utter disdain. Above all else, Titus Andronicus want to sleep on your floor.
"Titus Andronicus' The Airing Of Grievances brooks no bullshit. The disc is the sound of lusty youth ripping a gaping hole in the fabric of reality: Throughout The Airing's nine sawed-off anthems, the Jersey collective comes off like a clunky, blood-knuckled Arcade Fire that just doesn't have time for all that respectable crap. Because, you know, the world is falling apart around their heads, and they only have this one shot at eating, fighting, and fucking the entire universe." - The Onion AV Club
"None of these highfalutin' shout-outs will grab your ear as powerfully as the demonic E Street Band arrangements, rife with constant builds and breakneck rhythms... they've studied their philosophy and found that life actually is pointless, so why not go down swinging?" - Pitchforkmedia
"What separates The Airing of Grievances from run-of-the-mill emo nihilism -- or any other album we’ve heard in years -- is the intellectual and musical chops to support the depression... exactly what indie rock has been lacking for over a decade." -Prefixmag
"This fivesome of suburban punks are proud nerds. But they know when to kick ass... and the sizzling, storage-locker production makes it all sound like a cage match. Which it is — between a band and a damaged world." - Rolling Stone
"It's a cliche, but Titus Andronicus has got to be one of the hardest working bands around." - Brooklynvegan
"Not since the Replacements raised a pint glass in the name of punk has a gang of hood rats so rousingly resurrected the legend of the American bar band." - Entertainment Weekly
"An album that at first seems impenetrable, but it exhibits such raw, open-wounded delivery that what might initially buffet is the exact reason for coming back for more. Each play of Grievances is like that triumphant, sweaty bar show, right there in your room. " - Popmatters
"Stickles' lyrics ruminate on the countless ways the world, well, sucks much of the time, but not while you're immersed in these nine raging-with-life songs." - Spin
"These are songs to learn and sing as loudly, messily and drunkenly as possible." - The Guardian
i was sad about missing your show a while back in charlotte (chapel hill and charlotte are kinda far apart especially when you don't have a car) but now i'm even more sad because i'm planning on coming to new york a week after you are playing in the city. so many bummers.
Did you guys ever get a chance to check out the photos I took of you? Just look at my pictures on my myspace. If you want any in higher resolution just let me know, too. Hope all is well!
Too bad you didn't make it to Buffalo. I was really looking forward to seeing you guys. If you are ever in the area again, consider a show in Fredonia. We'll give you free beer, a floor to sleep on and a bunch of people stoked on your music.
ayyo. saw you guys play at the music hall of williamsburg. you extinguished the shit-fire that was ignited by the blue-album group. you guys are living the NJ life I wish I could be. but if I was living it, then I would be you. and not me.
Ay cuties, Saw you guys with Lucero a while back. Needless to say, it was one incredible show. Let me know next time you guys might be coming to Detroit, I'd love to book a gig with you all.
Great show on Sunday at the Ottobar! I'm excited for the next time you stop by with yet another band I like. Seriously, Los Campesinos, Lucero, AND Ted Leo? You guys know that The Weakerthans are coming through in September, right? Any chance of that being the next band you play with? It seems like the natural progression.
Please come back to Florida. I'm from Jersey. I saw you gentlemen at Jackrabbits and immediately fell in love. Please. You can sleep at my place if you just play me some live music. Please. -Samfro.
Hope things are good with you. We’re playing "...Fall Of Icarus" on BBC Radio Bristol Introducing this Saturday morning between 1-4am, UK time (repeated on Sunday 1-4am). Hear it “live” or online on the i-Player anytime in the 7 days after broadcast, there’s a link on our myspace profile.
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