Titus Andronicus combine the social and political defeatism of punk's early days with 60s pop tropes. The result is an unusually fun and compelling album in spite of its overwhelming pessimism. Titus Andronicus have a knack for weaving melody and low-fi arrangement to create what are essentially pop songs, abrasive as they may seem at first. Their sound reminds me somewhat of the Thermals or The Exploding Hearts, but it is actually much closer in spirit to The Pogues at their creative peak. This stellar debut at once shows off the band's talent for genre study and their own idiosyncracies.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances
Titus Andronicus combine the social and political defeatism of punk's early days with 60s pop tropes. The result is an unusually fun and compelling album in spite of its overwhelming pessimism. Titus Andronicus have a knack for weaving melody and low-fi arrangement to create what are essentially pop songs, abrasive as they may seem at first. Their sound reminds me somewhat of the Thermals or The Exploding Hearts, but it is actually much closer in spirit to The Pogues at their creative peak. This stellar debut at once shows off the band's talent for genre study and their own idiosyncracies.
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