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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised (as of July 2017) of [[IAmTheBand Patrick Stickles]], Liam Betson, R.J. Gordon and Chris Wilson. They have released four albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar, 2012's ''Local Business'', 2015's ''The Most Lamentable Tragedy'' (a MindScrew of an album that can be best described as a mental illness rock opera) and 2019's ''An Obelisk''.

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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised (as of July 2017) of [[IAmTheBand Patrick Stickles]], Liam Betson, R.J. Gordon and Chris Wilson. They have released four five albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar, 2012's ''Local Business'', 2015's ''The Most Lamentable Tragedy'' (a MindScrew of an album that can be best described as a mental illness rock opera) and 2019's ''An Obelisk''.

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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised (as of July 2017) of [[IAmTheBand Patrick Stickles]], Liam Betson, R.J. Gordon and Chris Wilson. They have released four albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar, 2012's ''Local Business'' and 2015's ''The Most Lamentable Tragedy'' a MindScrew of an album that can be best described as a mental illness rock opera.

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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised (as of July 2017) of [[IAmTheBand Patrick Stickles]], Liam Betson, R.J. Gordon and Chris Wilson. They have released four albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar, 2012's ''Local Business'' and Business'', 2015's ''The Most Lamentable Tragedy'' a (a MindScrew of an album that can be best described as a mental illness rock opera.
opera) and 2019's ''An Obelisk''.


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-->''It's still us against them it's still us against them it's still us against them it's still us against them it's still us against them it's still us against them it's still us against them AND THEY'RE WINNING!''
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* LocalHangout: Shea Stadium, the DIY venue in New York where the band practices and where Stickles worked as a ticket taker..

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* LocalHangout: Shea Stadium, the DIY venue in New York where the band practices and where Stickles worked as a ticket taker..taker.
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* LocalHangout: Shea Stadium, the DIY venue in New York where Stickles worked as a ticket taker is an unofficial one for fans.

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* LocalHangout: Shea Stadium, the DIY venue in New York where the band practices and where Stickles worked as a ticket taker is an unofficial one for fans.taker..

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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised (as of August 2013) of [[IAmTheBand Patrick Stickles]], Eric Harm, Julian Veronesi, and Adam Reich. They have released three albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar, and 2012's ''Local Business''.

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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised (as of August 2013) July 2017) of [[IAmTheBand Patrick Stickles]], Eric Harm, Julian Veronesi, Liam Betson, R.J. Gordon and Adam Reich. Chris Wilson. They have released three four albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar, and 2012's ''Local Business''.
Business'' and 2015's ''The Most Lamentable Tragedy'' a MindScrew of an album that can be best described as a mental illness rock opera.



** ''The Moniter'' uses the American Civil War as a metaphor for the struggles of a young man in modern New Jersey.

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** ''The Moniter'' Monitor'' uses the American Civil War as a metaphor for the struggles of a young man in modern New Jersey.





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* IAmTheBand: Inarguably, the band revolves around Patrick Stickles. See RevolvingDoorBand below for the extent.
* LocalHangout: Shea Stadium, the DIY venue in New York where Stickles worked as a ticket taker is an unofficial one for fans.


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* RevolvingDoorBand: One of the more notable examples in Indie Rock, with 18 former members and counting.
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* ShoutOut: To absolutely everything including Creator/WilliamShakespeare, Albert Camus, the CivilWar, Music/BillyBragg, Music/BruceSpringsteen, Series/{{Seinfeld}}, HunterSThompson, and ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', to name just a few.

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* ShoutOut: To absolutely everything including Creator/WilliamShakespeare, Albert Camus, the CivilWar, Music/BillyBragg, Music/BruceSpringsteen, Series/{{Seinfeld}}, HunterSThompson, Creator/HunterSThompson, and ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', to name just a few.
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* ShoutOut: To absolutely everything including Creator/WilliamShakespeare, Albert Camus, the CivilWar, Music/BillyBragg, Music/BruceSpringsteen, {{Seinfeld}}, HunterSThompson, and ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', to name just a few.

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* ShoutOut: To absolutely everything including Creator/WilliamShakespeare, Albert Camus, the CivilWar, Music/BillyBragg, Music/BruceSpringsteen, {{Seinfeld}}, Series/{{Seinfeld}}, HunterSThompson, and ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', to name just a few.
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Imagine BruceSpringsteen crossed with NeutralMilkHotel crossed with TheClash and you're about halfway there.

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Imagine BruceSpringsteen Music/BruceSpringsteen crossed with NeutralMilkHotel Music/NeutralMilkHotel crossed with TheClash Music/TheClash and you're about halfway there.
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* ShoutOut: To absolutely everything including Creator/WilliamShakespeare, Albert Camus, the CivilWar, Billy Bragg, BruceSpringsteen, {{Seinfeld}}, HunterSThompson, and ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', to name just a few.
* SpokenWordInMusic: ''The Monitor'' contains readings of speeches and writings by UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln and Creator/WaltWhitman, among others, performed by fellow indie rock artists such as Craig Finn of The Hold Steady and Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak.

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* ShoutOut: To absolutely everything including Creator/WilliamShakespeare, Albert Camus, the CivilWar, Billy Bragg, BruceSpringsteen, Music/BillyBragg, Music/BruceSpringsteen, {{Seinfeld}}, HunterSThompson, and ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', to name just a few.
* SpokenWordInMusic: ''The Monitor'' contains readings of speeches and writings by UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln and Creator/WaltWhitman, among others, performed by fellow indie rock artists such as Craig Finn of The Hold Steady Music/TheHoldSteady and Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak.

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* DarkReprise: "Titus Andronicus Forever" at the beginning of ''The Monitor'' and "...And Ever" at the end.

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\n* DarkReprise: "Titus Andronicus Forever" at the beginning of AuthorAvatar: The protagonist in ''The Monitor'' and "...And Ever" Most Lamentable Tragedy'' is at the end.least partially based on Stickles himself.



** Stickles has explained that the 5 different "acts" in ''The Most Lamentable Tragedy'' are meant to represent the different stages of manic depression.

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** Stickles has explained that the 5 different "acts" in ''The Most Lamentable Tragedy'' are meant to represent the protagonist going through different stages of manic depression.depression.

* DarkReprise: "Titus Andronicus Forever" at the beginning of ''The Monitor'' and "...And Ever" at the end.
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** ''The Moniter'' uses the American Civil War as a metaphor for the struggles of a young man in modern New Jersey.
** Stickles has explained that the 5 different "acts" in ''The Most Lamentable Tragedy'' are meant to represent the different stages of manic depression.


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* StrawNihilist / TheAntiNihilist: A common thread throughout Stickles' lyrics is his own indecision between falling into nihilism completely or finding his own purpose in life.
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* SpokenWordInMusic: ''The Monitor'' contains readings of speeches and writings by AbrahamLincoln and Creator/WaltWhitman, among others, performed by fellow indie rock artists such as Craig Finn of The Hold Steady and Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak.

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* SpokenWordInMusic: ''The Monitor'' contains readings of speeches and writings by AbrahamLincoln UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln and Creator/WaltWhitman, among others, performed by fellow indie rock artists such as Craig Finn of The Hold Steady and Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak.
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* GeniusBonus: With song titles like "[[PieterBruegelTheElder Upon Viewing Brueghel's 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus]]" and a concept album about the Civil War with a recommended reading list, this is a given. Patrick Stickles is a very smart, very well-read guy and it comes through in his lyrics.

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* GeniusBonus: With song titles like "[[PieterBruegelTheElder "[[Creator/PieterBruegelTheElder Upon Viewing Brueghel's 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus]]" and a concept album about the Civil War with a recommended reading list, this is a given. Patrick Stickles is a very smart, very well-read guy and it comes through in his lyrics.
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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised (as of August 2013) of Patrick Stickles, Eric Harm, Julian Veronesi, and Adam Reich. They have released three albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar, and 2012's ''Local Business''.

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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised (as of August 2013) of [[IAmTheBand Patrick Stickles, Stickles]], Eric Harm, Julian Veronesi, and Adam Reich. They have released three albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar, and 2012's ''Local Business''.
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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised of Patrick Stickles, Amy Klein, Eric Harm, and David Robbins. They have released three albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar, and 2012's ''Local Business''.

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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised (as of August 2013) of Patrick Stickles, Amy Klein, Eric Harm, Julian Veronesi, and David Robbins.Adam Reich. They have released three albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar, and 2012's ''Local Business''.

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They are named for the quite bloody and violent Shakespeare [[Theatre/TitusAndronicus play]] of the same name.


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They are named for the quite bloody and violent Shakespeare [[Theatre/TitusAndronicus Shakespeare play]] of the same name.

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* SpokenWordInMusic: ''The Monitor'' contains readings of speeches and writings by AbrahamLincoln and WaltWhitman, among others, performed by fellow indie rock artists such as Craig Finn of The Hold Steady and Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak.

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* SpokenWordInMusic: ''The Monitor'' contains readings of speeches and writings by AbrahamLincoln and WaltWhitman, Creator/WaltWhitman, among others, performed by fellow indie rock artists such as Craig Finn of The Hold Steady and Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak.Oak.
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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised of Patrick Stickles, Amy Klein, Eric Harm, and David Robbins. They have released two albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'' and 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar.

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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised of Patrick Stickles, Amy Klein, Eric Harm, and David Robbins. They have released two three albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'' and Grievances'', 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar.
CivilWar, and 2012's ''Local Business''.
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* GeniusBonus: With song titles like "Upon Viewing Brueghel's 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" and a concept album about the Civil War with a recommended reading list, this is a given. Patrick Stickles is a very smart, very well-read guy and it comes through in his lyrics.

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* GeniusBonus: With song titles like "Upon "[[PieterBruegelTheElder Upon Viewing Brueghel's 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" Icarus]]" and a concept album about the Civil War with a recommended reading list, this is a given. Patrick Stickles is a very smart, very well-read guy and it comes through in his lyrics.
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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised of Patrick Stickles, Amy Klein, Eric Harm, and David Robbins. They have released two albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'' and 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar.

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Titus Andronicus is a punk/indie band from Glen Rock, New Jersey comprised of Patrick Stickles, Amy Klein, Eric Harm, and David Robbins. They have released two albums, 2008's ''The Airing of Grievances'' and 2010's ''The Monitor'', a ConceptAlbum based on the dual lives of a young man in New Jersey and a Union soldier in the CivilWar.
CivilWar.



* ShoutOut: To absolutely everything including WilliamShakespeare, Albert Camus, the CivilWar, Billy Bragg, BruceSpringsteen, {{Seinfeld}}, HunterSThompson, and ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', to name just a few.

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* ShoutOut: To absolutely everything including WilliamShakespeare, Creator/WilliamShakespeare, Albert Camus, the CivilWar, Billy Bragg, BruceSpringsteen, {{Seinfeld}}, HunterSThompson, and ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', to name just a few.
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* ShoutOut: To absolutely everything including WilliamShakespeare, Albert Camus, the CivilWar, Billy Bragg, BruceSpringsteen, {{Seinfeld}}, HunterSThompson, and TheDarkKnight, to name just a few.

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* ShoutOut: To absolutely everything including WilliamShakespeare, Albert Camus, the CivilWar, Billy Bragg, BruceSpringsteen, {{Seinfeld}}, HunterSThompson, and TheDarkKnight, ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', to name just a few.
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They are named for the quite bloody and violent Shakespeare play of the same name.


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They are named for the quite bloody and violent Shakespeare play [[Theatre/TitusAndronicus play]] of the same name.

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