A Productive Cough
American punk rockers Titus Andronicus let rip with this unrestrained musical assortment of pub and classic rock cuts. *A Productive Cough* features the unmistakable, gravelly slurs of frontman Patrick Stickles and the album almost embodies its title in the first two songs before “Above The Bodega (Local Business)” and “(I’m) Like a Rolling Stone” kick things into Dylan-esque gear. A lighter balance is struck with the beautifully rendered “Crass Tattoo” by Megg Farrell, before Stickles takes the reins and plunges back into euphoric teen rebellion with emphatic drums and brash guitars in “Home Alone”.
Led by the indomitable Patrick Stickles, the band’s fifth album shifts towards a more stripped down, barroom rock feel. But for all its musical freedom, A Productive Cough is still a laborious record.
All Nerve is a strong, clear-eyed return from The Breeders; while Titus Andronicus embraces eclecticism on A Productive Cough; and oppositely, Camp Cope’s sophomore album lacks variety. These, plus Lucy Dacus, DJ Taye, and more in this week’s notable new releases.
Delivering a clash of traditional hard rock and swinging piano ballads, Titus Andronicus sound much duller than before.
Given that their name was inspired by one of William Shakespeare’s classic tragedies, the angst Titus Andronicus has ingrained in their sound over the course of the past ten years ought not come as any surprise.
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Almost every song on Titus Andronicus overstays its welcome; we can't help but long for the greats from the 60s and 70s that are replicated here.
Patrick Stickles' name is unlikely to grace a list of America's most accessible songwriters. The Titus Andronicus frontman specializes in in...
Now that they've got a concept album about the Civil War and a rock opera about depression under their belts, New Jersey punk heroes Titus Andronicus are back with...a single-disc, seven-track album of straight rock 'n' roll.
Titus Andronicus are now called +@, and Patrick Stickles has eschewed punk rock for something a little more conversational on fourth LP 'A Productive Cough'.
New Jersey outfit Titus Andronicus (yes, named after the Shakespeare play) has never been content to repeat a formula.