Titus Andronicus
photo by Ray Concepcion

Titus Andronicus announce new LP & acoustic tour, share 10-minute ballad

Titus Andronicus have announced a followup to 2015’s 29-song rock opera The Most Lamentable Tragedy. It’s called A Productive Cough and it comes out March 2 via Merge (pre-order). The first single is “Number One (In New York),” a 10-minute lyrical ballad that sounds like it’s pretty indicative of this album’s direction. “[Titus Andonicus] records have always had their fair share of ballads, but they were always buried. Now, they are the cornerstones,” main member Patrick Stickles said. Watch the video below (directed by Ray Concepcion).

The album is six tracks long and includes a CD/digital-only bonus cover of Bob Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone” titled “(I’m) Like a Rolling Stone.” Patrick recorded it with frequent Titus contributors Liam Betson, Ian Dykstra, RJ Gordon, Chris Wilson, Alex Molini, and Matt Miller, and a handful of other musicians including horn players, string players, backing vocalists, and and guest lead vocalist Megg Farrell (on “Crass Tattoo”). Full tracklist below.

Titus are supporting the album on their first-ever “acoustic” tour, which will have Patrick and pianist Alex Molini playing together. Direct support on all dates comes from Rick Maguire of Pile.

The tour begins in Kingston, NY and wraps up in Brooklyn on April 15 at Murmrr Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday (1/5) at noon. All dates are listed below.

Titus Andronicus A Productive Cough

LP Tracklist
1. Number One (In New York)
2. Real Talk
3. Above the Bodega (Local Business)
4. Crass Tattoo
5. Home Alone
6. Mass Transit Madness (Goin’ Loco)

CD/Digital Tracklist
1. Number One (In New York)
2. Real Talk
3. Above the Bodega (Local Business)
4. Crass Tattoo
5. (I’m) Like a Rolling Stone
6. Home Alone
7. Mass Transit Madness (Goin’ Loco)

Titus Andronicus — 2018 “Acoustic” Tour Dates
Mar 07 Kingston, NY – BSP Kingston
Mar 08 Boston, MA – The Sinclair
Mar 09 Providence, RI – AS220
Mar 10 Burlington, VT – Arts Riot
Mar 11 Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
Mar 13 Toronto, ON – Great Hall
Mar 14 Detroit, MI – El Club
Mar 15 Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Mar 16 Madison, WI – The Frequency
Mar 17 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Mar 18 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Mar 19 Denver, CO – Globe Hall
Mar 20 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Mar 22 Boise, ID – Treefort Festival
Mar 23 Seattle, WA – Crocodile
Mar 24 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Mar 27 Sonoma, CA – Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Mar 28 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
Mar 29 Santa Cruz, CA – Crepe Place
Mar 31 Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theater
Apr 02 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
Apr 03 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
Apr 06 Ft. Worth, TX – Ridglea Room
Apr 07 Austin, TX – Barracuda
Apr 08 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Apr 10 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Apr 11 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Apr 12 Durham, NC – The Pinhook
Apr 13 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
Apr 14 Philadelphia, PA – UArts Black Box
Apr 15 Brooklyn, NY – Murmrr Theatre