Titus Andronicus albums are always intriguing affairs, whether it be 2010’s The Monitor – tied together by the American Civil War and one of the great modern rock records – or their most recent effort The Most Lamentable Tragedy, an ambitious, five-part rock opera consisting of 29 songs and described as a ‘work of fiction’ by frontman Patrick Stickles.
For the new album A Productive Cough, Stickles has said the ballads which ‘Titus Andronicus records have always had their fair share of’ are now the ‘cornerstones’, the first preview Number One (In New York) reflecting these sentiments whilst still retaining the band’s trademark flamboyancy.
They’ll be touring North America extensively after the LP’s release on March 2nd.
Tour dates:
March
7 – Kingston, New York, BSP Kingston
8 – Boston, Massachusetts, Sinclair
9 – Providence, Rhode Island, AS220
10 – Burlington, Vermont, Arts Riot
11 – Montreal, Quebec, Bar Le Ritz
13 – Toronto, Ontario, Great Hall
14 – Detroit, Michigan, El Club
15 – Chicago, Illinois, Subterranean
16 – Madison, Wisconsin, Frequency
17 – Saint Paul, Minnesota, Turf Club
18 – Omaha, Nebraska, Slowdown
19 – Denver, Colorado, Globe Hall
20 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Urban Lounge
22 – Boise, Idaho, Treefort Festival
23 – Seattle, Washington, Crocodile
24 – Portland, Oregon, Mississippi Studios
27 – Sonoma, California, Gundlach Bundschu Winery
28 – San Francisco, California, Chapel
29 – Santa Cruz, California, Crepe Place
31 – Los Angeles, California, Bootleg Theatre
April
2 – San Diego, California, Soda Bar
3 – Phoenix, Arizona, Valley Bar
6 – Ft Worth, Texas, Ridglea Room
7 – Austin, Texas, Barracuda
8 – Houston, Texas, White Oak Music Hall
10 – Birmingham, Alabama, Saturn
11 – Atlanta, Georgia, Masquerade
12 – Durham, North Carolina, Pinhook
13 – Washington DC, Rock and Roll Hotel
14 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, UArts Black Box
15 – Brooklyn, New York, Murmrr Ballroom
