The Airing of Grievances is the first studio album by American punk rock band Titus Andronicus, released on the Troubleman Unlimited record label on April 14, 2008. The album combines elements of punk rock, shoegaze, and lo-fi music. It was reissued on January 20, 2009 on XL Recordings.
| The Airing of Grievances | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 14, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | August – December 2007 | |||
| Studio | Marcata Recording (New Paltz, New York) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:05 | |||
| Label | Troubleman Unlimited | |||
| Producer | Kevin McMahon | |||
| Titus Andronicus chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Alternative Press | [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Spin | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
The album title is a reference to the Seinfeld episode "The Strike", where the "Airing of Grievances" is a practice observed during the fictional holiday of "Festivus".[12]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Patrick Stickles
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ" | 5:56 |
| 2. | "My Time Outside the Womb" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Joset of Nazareth's Blues" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Arms Against Atrophy" | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Upon Viewing Bruegel's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus"" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Titus Andronicus" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "No Future Part I" | 7:39 |
| 8. | "No Future Part II: The Day After No Future" | 6:54 |
| 9. | "Albert Camus" | 6:25 |
- Notes
- "Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ" contains a reading from The Most Lamentable Romaine Tragedy of Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare.[13]
- "Titus Andronicus" contains an interpolation of "You Can't Quit, You're Fired" by Roger Klotz.[13]
- "No Future Part II: The Day After No Future" contains a reading from The Stranger by Albert Camus, translated from the French by Stuart Gilbert.[13]
Personnel
editTitus Andronicus
edit- Liam Betson – guitar, vocals, percussion
- Ian Dykstra – drums
- Ian Graetzer – bass guitar
- Patrick Stickles – lead vocals, guitar, synthesiser, piano, glockenspiel, tambourine
- Daniel Tews – guitar, vocals, percussion
Additional musicians
edit- Sarim Al-Rawi – vocals, percussion
- David Bently – cello
- Andrew Cedermark – guitar
- Elio Deluca – electric piano
- Eric Harm – vocals, percussion
- Kevin Kearns – vocals
- Amy Klein – violin
- Eliane Labate – saxophone
- Kevin McMahon – guitar, vocals
- Sean Neafsey – vocals
- Brian Nowakowski – trumpet
- Susan Putnins – vocals, piano
- Megan Stickles – baby noises
- Ava Tews – clarinet
Production and recording by Kevin McMahon at Marcata Recording, New Paltz, NY between August and December 2007.[14] Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering, London.[14] Cover photo by Patrick Stickles and typography by Ian O'Neil.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Reviews for The Airing Of Grievances by Titus Andronicus". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "The Airing of Grievances – Titus Andronicus". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Alternative Press. No. 248. March 2009. p. 113.
- ^ Heller, Jason (2009-01-05). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing Of Grievances". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Maerz, Melissa (2009-02-04). "The Airing of Grievances". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (2009-02-20). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren (2009-01-30). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances (XL Recordings)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ Moerder, Adam (2008-04-25). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Hermes, Will (2009-01-22). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ Yeaton, Sean (September 2008). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Spin. Vol. 24, no. 9. p. 128. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Uncut. No. 142. March 2009. p. 87.
- ^ Bono, Salvatore (2010-11-30). "Speaking With New Jersey Indie Sensations Titus Andronicus". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ a b c The Airing of Grievances (Media notes). Titus Andronicus. XL Recordings Ltd. 2009. 6-34904-03971-4.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c "The Airing of Grievances – Titus Andronicus (Credits)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-13.