Local Business
| Local Business | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Titus Andronicus | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | April - May 2012 | |||
| Genre |
Punk rock Indie rock | |||
| Length | 49:22 | |||
| Label | XL Recordings | |||
| Producer | Kevin McMahon | |||
| Titus Andronicus chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [3] |
| A.V. Club | B+[4] |
| Beats Per Minute | 59%[5] |
| The Boston Globe | (favorable)[6] |
| Consequence of Sound | [7] |
| Earbuddy | (9.0/10)[8] |
| No Ripcord | [9] |
| NOW | [10] |
| Paste | (9/10)[11] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.0/10)[12] |
| PopMatters | (6/10)[13] |
| Rolling Stone | [14] |
| Slant Magazine | [15] |
| Spin | (7/10)[16] |
| Sputnikmusic | (4/5)[17] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [18] |
| Under the Radar | [19] |
Local Business is the third album by the American punk/indie rock band Titus Andronicus. It was released on October 22 via XL.[20][21] The first single, "In a Big City", was posted in the band's blog on September 19.[22][23]
A more stripped down record than their previous efforts, Local Business was recorded live in the studio with almost no overdubs, creating an album that was "plug-in-and-play" ready, helping the band sound as close as possible to the album when playing live.[24]
The album received positive reviews and was listed at #38 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012, saying "These Jersey boys might be America's most desperately ambitious, righteously exciting punk-rock flamethrowers." [25]
Track listing
All tracks written by Patrick Stickles.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ecce Homo" | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Still Life with Hot Deuce on Silver Platter" | 5:30 |
| 3. | "Upon Viewing Oregon’s Landscape with the Flood of Detritus" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Food Fight!" | 1:09 |
| 5. | "My Eating Disorder" | 8:12 |
| 6. | "Titus Andronicus vs. The Absurd Universe (3rd Round KO)" | 2:09 |
| 7. | "In a Big City" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "In a Small Body" | 6:11 |
| 9. | "(I am the) Electric Man" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Tried to Quit Smoking" | 9:44 |
Total length: |
49:22 | |
Personnel
Titus Andronicus
- Patrick Stickles – guitar, lead vocals
- Julian Veronesi – bass, vocals
- Liam Betson - Guitar, vocals
- Eric Harm – Drums, percussion, vocals
- Adam Reich – Guitar, vocals, engineer
Additional musicians
- Kevin McMahon – Guitar, mixing, percussion, producer, recording, vocals
- Owen Pallett – violin
- Steve Harm - harmonica
- Elio DeLuca – Piano, electric piano
References
- ↑ "Local Business Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Local Business - Titus Andronicus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Winkie, Luke. "Fun Fun Fun Fest - Review: Titus Andronicus - Music - The Austin Chronicle". The Austin Chronicle. Nick Barbaro. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Ray, Austin L. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | Music". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Stringer, FM. "Album Review: Titus Andronicus – Local Business | Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Doerfler, Andrew. "Grand statements from Titus on 'Local Business'". The Boston Globe. Christopher M. Mayer. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ "Album Review: Titus Andronicus – Local Business".
- ↑ Krenn, Nick (2012-10-23). "Titus Andronicus - Local Business Review". Earbuddy. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ↑ Ciraulo, Andrew. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business - Music Review - No Ripcord". No Ripcord. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Boles, Benjamin. "Titus Andronicus - Local Business | NOW Magazine". NOW Magazine. NOW Communications. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Lore, Mark. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Paste Magazine. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Cohen, Ian. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Fiander, Matthew. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ "Local Business – Album Review". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Cataldo, Jesse. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Murray, Nick. "Titus Andronicus, 'Local Business' (XL) | SPIN". SPIN Magazine. Buzzmedia. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Smith, Robin. "Titus Andronicus - Local Business (staff review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Hemmerling, Joe. "Titus Andronicus - Local Business | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Hamm, Ryan E.C. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business (XL) | Under The Radar". Under the Radar. Under the Radar. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ Pelly, Jenn. "Titus Andronicus Announce New Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ Lillis, Peter. "Not Quite Laissez Faire: A Review of Titus Andronicus' Local Business". Frontier Psychiatrist. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Pelly, Jenn. "New Titus Andronicus: "In a Big City"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ ""Local Business" First Single and Cover Revealed". Titus Andronicus. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ http://titusandronicusllc.tumblr.com/post/29128061765/local-business-the-new-titus-andronicus-lp. Missing or empty
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