Titus Andronicus (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Titus Andronicus


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Origin = Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA
Genre = Punk Indie Folk rock Shoegaze
Years_active = 2005–Present
Label = Troubleman Unlimited
URL = [http://titusandronicustheband.blogspot.com/ titusandronicustheband.blogspot.com]
Current_members = Liam Betson Ian Graetzer Eric Harm Patrick Stickles Dan Tews Andrew Cedermark
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Titus Andronicus is an indie rock band from Glen Rock, New Jersey formed in 2005. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jvfexz95ldae~T1 Titus Andronicus] at Allmusic] The group takes its name from the Shakespeare play "Titus Andronicus". [ [http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=122&csid2=946&fid1=31628 Interview] , "Exclaim!" Canada, June 2008.] Their debut album, "The Airing of Grievances", received an 8.5 rating from Pitchfork Media [ [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48863-the-airing-of-grievances Review of "The Airing of Grievances] , Pitchfork Media.] and has received positive reviews elsewhere. [ [http://www.recoilmag.com/cd_reviews.html CD Reviews] , "Recoil Magazine".] [ [http://www.lostatsea.net/review.phtml?id=1262999894815a4d228901 Review] , Lostatsea.net] [ [http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/3542/titus-andronicus-grievances-2008 Review] , Cokemachineglow] [ [http://www.fourthousand.com.au/hear/the-airing-of-grievances-titus-andronicus/ Review] , Four Thousand (Australia), May 16, 2008.] The album's loud, heavily distorted guitars are influenced by the shoegaze genre,fact|date=July 2008 while the lyrics and song titles are references to various books and other forms of entertainment (such as the album title, from the "Seinfeld" episode, "The Strike", about Festivus).

Discography

* "Titus Andronicus" EP (self-released)
* "Titus Andronicus" b/w "Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, New Jersey" 7" (Shake Appeal Recording Company)
* "Camus" b/w "Upon Viewing Brueghel's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" 7" (2008, Troubleman Unlimited)
* "The Airing of Grievances" (2008, Troubleman Unlimited)

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