Titus Andronicus (band)
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Background information | |
Origin | Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA |
Genres | Punk rock, lo-fi |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Troubleman Unlimited XL Recordings |
Members | Eric Harm David Robbins Julian Veronesi Liam Betson Patrick Stickles |
Past members | Sarim Al-Rawi Ian Keller Matt "Money" Miller Matt Shriver Michael Murray Andrew Cedermark Ian Graetzer Ian O'Neill Peter Feigenbaum Dan "Sleazy" Tews Ian Dykstra Alex Tretiak Alexi Crawford Amy Klein |
Website | www |
Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie rock band from Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA, formed in 2005.[1] The group takes its name from the Shakespeare play Titus Andronicus, and has cited musical and stylistic influences as diverse as Neutral Milk Hotel and Pulp.[2] Their first album, The Airing of Grievances, was released in 2008, and was described as the sound of a "violent, overblown and irreverent" indie band in a positive review on Pitchfork.[3] The band's second album, The Monitor, was released on March 9, 2010, debuting at #7 on the Billboard Heatseeker's chart [4]. In March, Rolling Stone magazine named the band one of the seven best new bands of 2010.[5] Titus Andronicus has also been featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Venus Zine and Dirty Laundry TV.[6]
Discography
- Titus Andronicus EP (2005 self-released)
- "Titus Andronicus" b/w "Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, New Jersey" 7" (Shake Appeal Recording Company)
- "Albert Camus" b/w "Upon Viewing Brueghel's 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus'" 7" (2008, Troubleman Unlimited Records)
- The Airing of Grievances (2008, Troubleman Unlimited Records)
- "Titus Andronicus" b/w "Every Time I See the Light Parts 1 & 2" 7" (2008, Merok Records)
- "My Time Outside The Womb" b/w "To Old Friends & New" 7" (2009, Merok Records)
- The Innocents Abroad - Live in London 23/02/09 Vinyl-only EP (2009, Rough Trade Shop Exclusive)
- "Four Score and Seven" 7" (2010, XL Recordings)
- The Monitor (2010, XL Recordings)
References
- ^ Titus Andronicus at Allmusic
- ^ Interview, Exclaim! Canada, June 2008.
- ^ Album Reviews, Pitchfork Magazine, April 2008
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/heatseekers-albums?chartDate=2010-03-27
- ^ [1] Rolling Stone
- ^ Titus Andronicus Venus Zine and Dirty Laundry
External links
- Venus Zine & Dirty Laundry TV present: Titus Andronicus
- Interview with Patrick Stickles on TheWaster.com
- Synconation speaks with Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus