Local Business
2012 studio album by Titus Andronicus
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Local Business is the third studio album by American punk/indie rock band Titus Andronicus. It was released on October 22, 2012, via XL.[13][14] The first single, "In a Big City", was posted in the band's blog on September 19, 2012.[15][16]
| Local Business | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | April – May 2012 | |||
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| Length | 49:22 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Producer | Kevin McMahon | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [4] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[5] |
| Consequence of Sound | [6] |
| Paste | 9.0/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
| Spin | 7/10[12] |
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.[17]
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."[18]
Track listing
All tracks are 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 – lead vocals, guitar, glockenspiel
- Liam Betson – guitar
- Adam Reich – guitar, percussion, vocals, additional engineering, additional production
- Julian Veronesi – bass guitar, vocals
- Eric Harm – drums, percussion, vocals
Additional musicians
- Kevin McMahon – guitar, percussion, vocals
- Owen Pallett – violin
- Elio DeLuca – piano, electric piano
- Steve Harm – harmonica
Production
- Kevin McMahon – producer, recording, mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Nick Kita – live photo
- Nolen Strals – layout, all other photos