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| 4.5 superb | AggravatedYeti | February 2nd 09 |
I wouldn't really call 'The Airing of Grievances' an album as much as a collection of 9 arguments, and front man Patrick Stickles is more giving a first-hand account than "singing". He yelps and screams over most of Titus Andronicus' debut disc, which is a gem of indie-emo self loathing, too smart for my surroundings (New Jersey!) bliss. His band mates do a very ample job of booming and blasting around his scream, twanging away on their guitars and smashing their drums and piano keys. Stickle's lyrics convey a hurt man, he may scream the odd "We can betray each other in dreams every night." Or "What could be the harm?/What a six week vacation from the use of my right arm?". Or maybe a chant of "Do do do do/Do do do do/Fuck everything/Fu-uck Me." Stickles is pissed sure, at himself, at god, at his parents, at the institutions he was forced to attend; but honestly, while he plays music, you couldn't tell. He couldn't be happier, even as his cries become blood curdling. It really shows in the band's music, it's fast (for the most part), fist pumping, chant worthy; it just so happens to be that their lead singer kinda sounds like Conor Oberst and he kinda whines a little. But whatever, they could give a fuck less, and that's why Titus succeed. 'Grievances' sounds like it was recorded in a submarine on shitty lowfi mics, as Stickles was in the next room screaming his lungs out. But this sound is fleshed out, real, and it works for them. They may be angry and bitter, but Titus Andronicus don't skip on the life affirming pop with a debut to be reckoned with.
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| 5.0 classic | Statrick Pickles | August 18th 11 |
Patrick Stickles doesn't bleed for this shit, he straight up BLEEDS this shit. This, my friends, is Mr. Stickles' blood and semen and spit and bile. And isn't it just god damned beautiful? Oh apparently he has an eating disorder or something but idk and idc cause he is so awesome.
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| 4.5 superb | Adam Downer STAFF | January 1st 11 |
your life is over your life is over your life is over your life is over
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| 4.0 excellent | Daniel Smith | January 1st 11 |
The good times are here again, and again, and again...thanks, Patrick Stickles, for making soundoffs so easy.
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| 0.0 | Mike Allen | July 12th 10 |
Patrick Stickles and crew demonstrate their anger at the world in the most enjoyable way possible. But listening to this, you can't help but feel like....YOUR LIFE IS OVER YOUR LIFE IS OVER YOUR LIFE IS OVER
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| 2.5 average | Pox | March 19th 13 |
| 3.5 great | brans0n | December 17th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Rory89 | October 27th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Mojito | October 18th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ll.ogan | October 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Danny | September 20th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Matski | August 27th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | ru2327 | August 21st 12 |
| 5.0 classic | gervin | May 23rd 12 |
| 3.0 good | Rail | May 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bandit22 | February 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Cam STAFF | February 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | jlech | February 8th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Darb | January 31st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | uman32 | January 3rd 12 |
| 3.5 great | Ali CONTRIBUTOR | December 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Naps | December 6th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Beauers | November 30th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Mendigo | September 14th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Knave | August 27th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | gvogel | August 4th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | thawey | July 9th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | maqwep | June 24th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | TSR | June 6th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Ethan | June 4th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Thef | May 20th 11 |
| 3.5 great | bears | March 27th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | idk | March 13th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Eno | February 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | T.K. | December 15th 10 |
| 3.5 great | James | December 13th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | incompl | December 4th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Quinn | December 2nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nevin | November 19th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | o971 | November 6th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | chumong | October 26th 10 |
| 3.0 good | J. | October 9th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | alex | October 7th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Hep Kat | September 22nd 10 |
| 4.5 superb | C.F. | August 24th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | IAJP | August 14th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Ayon | June 21st 10 |
| 5.0 classic | ot63 | April 13th 10 |
| 3.5 great | tom79 | April 9th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ramos29 | April 7th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | zach | March 15th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hiyruu | March 8th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | BigHans | March 4th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Matthew | January 24th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ben Reid | December 13th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Fort23 | December 4th 09 |
| 3.0 good | JoRos | October 5th 09 |
| 2.5 average | timbo8 | May 21st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kiran EMERITUS | May 10th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | AlKal | January 6th 09 |
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