The band's most ambitious work, a five-act rock opera that clocks in at over an hour, attempts to reconcile the personal with the political through a D.I.Y. punk lens.
- The album's title is a direct reference to a play by William Shakespeare.
- The record was self-produced by the band in Brooklyn, New York.
- The album's structure is divided into five distinct acts, mirroring a traditional dramatic structure.
Titus Andronicus is a Brooklyn-based rock band whose output has consistently explored themes of American history, nihilism, and heartbreak. Emerging in the late 2000s, they quickly became known for their ambitious concept albums and explosive live shows. In 2015, Titus Andronicus stood at a career crossroads, seeking to consolidate their sprawling sound into a more cohesive, yet still epic, statement following the relative sparseness of "Local Business."
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