Titus Andronicus (band)
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Titus Andronicus is a punk
/indie rock
band from Glen Rock, New Jersey
, USA, formed in 2005. 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
. 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 in Pitchfork. The band's second album, The Monitor
, was released on March 9, 2010, debuting at #7 on the Billboard
Heatseekers chart . In March, Rolling Stone named the band one of the seven best new bands of 2010. Titus Andronicus has also been featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
and Venus Zine and Dirty Laundry TV.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
/indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Glen Rock, New Jersey
Glen Rock, New Jersey
Glen Rock is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,601.-History:...
, USA, formed in 2005. The group takes its name from the Shakespeare play Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, and possibly George Peele, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy, and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his contemporaries, which were...
, and has cited musical and stylistic influences as diverse as Neutral Milk Hotel
Neutral Milk Hotel
Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie rock band formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Mangum in the early 1990s. The band was noted for its experimental sound, obscure lyrics and eclectic instrumentation....
and Pulp
Pulp (band)
Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....
. Their first album, The Airing of Grievances
The Airing of Grievances (album)
# "Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ" – 5:56# "My Time Outside the Womb" – 2:55# "Joset of Nazareth's Blues" – 2:30# "Arms Against Atrophy" – 5:16# "Upon Viewing Brueghel's 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus'" – 4:25# "Titus Andronicus" – 3:13# "No Future" – 7:39...
, was released in 2008, and was described as the sound of a "violent, overblown and irreverent" indie band in a positive review in Pitchfork. The band's second album, The Monitor
The Monitor (album)
# "A More Perfect Union" - 7:09# "Titus Andronicus Forever" - 1:55# "No Future Part Three: Escape From No Future" - 5:16# "Richard II" - 5:06# "A Pot in Which to Piss" - 8:53# "Four Score and Seven" - 8:38# "Theme From 'Cheers'" - 5:01...
, was released on March 9, 2010, debuting at #7 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Heatseekers chart . In March, Rolling Stone named the band one of the seven best new bands of 2010. Titus Andronicus has also been featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman....
and Venus Zine and Dirty Laundry TV.
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 RecordsTroubleman Unlimited RecordsTroubleman Unlimited Records is a record label specializing in indie rock and similar genres. Founded in 1993, the label is based in Bayonne, New Jersey and owned by Mike Simonetti....
) - The Airing of GrievancesThe Airing of Grievances (album)# "Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ" – 5:56# "My Time Outside the Womb" – 2:55# "Joset of Nazareth's Blues" – 2:30# "Arms Against Atrophy" – 5:16# "Upon Viewing Brueghel's 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus'" – 4:25# "Titus Andronicus" – 3:13# "No Future" – 7:39...
(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 ShopRough Trade ShopRough Trade are two independent record shops based in London, UK.The first Rough Trade shop was opened in 1976 by Geoff Travis in the Portobello Road district of west London. In 1978 the shop spawned the famous Rough Trade Records, which was to go on to be home to bands from The Smiths to The...
Exclusive) - "Four Score and Seven" 7" (2010, XL RecordingsXL RecordingsXL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire...
) - The MonitorThe Monitor (album)# "A More Perfect Union" - 7:09# "Titus Andronicus Forever" - 1:55# "No Future Part Three: Escape From No Future" - 5:16# "Richard II" - 5:06# "A Pot in Which to Piss" - 8:53# "Four Score and Seven" - 8:38# "Theme From 'Cheers'" - 5:01...
(2010, XL RecordingsXL RecordingsXL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot of Beggars Banquet Records.Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire...
) - Ongoing Questions (2012)