| Titus Andronicus / An Obelisk |
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| Album: | An Obelisk | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Titus Andronicus | Added: | Jun 2019 | |
| Label: | Merge Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2019-07-08 | Pull Date: | 2019-09-09 |
| Week Ending: | Aug 11 | Aug 4 | Jul 21 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 15, 2021: | Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Sep 14, 2019) Tumult Around The World | 4. | Sep 14, 2019: | Music Casserole Tumult Around The World | |
| 2. | Feb 24, 2020: | good boy sweater Tumult Around The World | 5. | Aug 07, 2019: | Brownian Motion Just Like Ringing A Bell | |
| 3. | Sep 15, 2019: | Audio Ambrosia On The Street | 6. | Aug 03, 2019: | I Like to Dance: Shake Off Your Pants Tumult Around The World |
| Album Review |
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| Yamster Reviewed 2019-06-28 | ||
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Complete with shouting vocals, manageably paced punk-like riffs, and guitar solos, “An Obelisk” is the 6th album by this New Jersey band. They recorded it in only 6 days. With enraged lyrics grieving our sociopolitical regime under D. Trump-- in songs like tracks 3, 7, 8, & 10-- vocalist Patrick Stickles is there with us in feeling helpless. Brace yourself for these indie anarcho-punk ballads. -DJ Yamster All FCC clean! Try 3, 4, 7, 10 RIYL: Dead Kennedys, Buzzcocks, Black Flag, The Ramones 1. Just Like Ringing a Bell – 3:30 – Fun punk-y track, with a guitar solo and some well-placed “ooh yeahs” in the middle. Abstract political lyrics. 2. Troubleman Unlimited – 4:28 – Snarling vocals throughout with anti-heroic vibes. Colorful guitar solo accompanied by nodding drums. 3. **(I Blame) Society – 3:20 – Angsty, self-explanatory message in this song. Catchy chorus, fiercely upbeat guitar. 4. **My Body and Me – 3:50 – Slow, badass blues riff; this track is not in a rush. But it’s still an entertaining thrill, guitar solo and all. So you have more time to digest it while it’s playing. 5. Hey Ma – 5:30 – Also sounds like blues, but didn’t keep my attention the way “My Body and Me” did. The last 2.5 mins are a drum and guitar solo. 6. Beneath the Boot – 1:27 – Short and sweet, shouting ode to rebellion. 7. **On the Street – 1:07 – Hell yes, a song against police brutality! Plus, the vocals swim really nicely with the loud chords of guitar. 8. Within the Gravitron – 5:34 – Poppy jingle with a relatively wholesome vibe, but still with grimy vocals. The only song on the album with a drastically quieter guitar-drum solo. Lyrics allude to “Troubleman” again (see track 2). 9. The Lion Inside – 4:26 – Smooth, predictable guitar and drums, not very dynamic in volume. This track is lackluster compared to the others. 10. **Tumult Around the World – 5:08 – Indie rock verve with punk vocals makes for a fun and unexpected closing here! | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Just Like Ringing A Bell | 6. | Beneath The Boot | |||
| 2. | Troubleman Unlimited | 7. | On The Street | |||
| 3. | (I Blame) Society | 8. | Within The Gravitron | |||
| 4. | My Body And Me | 9. | The Lion Inside | |||
| 5. | Hey Ma | 10. | Tumult Around The World |