I talk alot about these guys in my day to day life, but I just can't help it. Every now and again you here an album or a band that just grabs you by the collar and wrings your neck, leaving you breathless and stunned. An album so instantly relevant, it hurts. For me, "The Airing Of Grievances" is an album like that.
Combining Punk rage and self loathing with Indie sensibilities and an odd E Street style rhythm section, Titus Andronicus sounds like the Arcade Fire being attacked by Stiff Little Fingers and My Bloody Valentine while Bruce Springsteen plays in the backround, underscoring the chaos. Its the weirdest, most fucked up combination of shoegaze haze and punk clarity. In other words, its brilliant. No other band in recent memory is able to delve into a 7 minute jam sesh mid song and not be boring as hell, and yet Titus Andronicus does just that. Every solo, a spit in your face. And trust me, you will NOT stop listening.
Not only that, Titus Andronicus really knows there stuff. Referencing everyone from Albert Camus to Seinfeld to the very Shakespearean play they are named for in the lyrics, these are the most smart words of self hatred I've ever heard. And yet, not once do I feel sorry for these guys and thats the key. They dont play up the depressing nature of there lyrics so much as throw it in your face, sneering "No one cares what I have to say anymore" like a declaration of defiance more then anything.
I can't overstate how awesome this album is. It will be ringing in your ears for days regardless of wether you like it or note. It's just that unique, and iconic.
C-C-Check it out!
1. Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ
2. My Time Outside The Womb
3. Joset Of Nazareth's Blues
4. Arms Against Atrophy
5. Upon Viewing Brueghels "Landscape With The Fall Of Icarus"
6. Titus Andronicus
7. No Future
8. No Future Part 2: The Day After No Future
9. Albert Camus
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http://www.mediafire.com/?zj3ammjluoy
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