The latest Titus Andronicus album, The Monitor, has been out for a little while, but we just picked it up last week.
It's a terrific album on the XL label, and it comes in a beautifully packaged two-disc vinyl version. Named after a legendary Navy battleship, the album marries a loose Civil War theme with the frustrations of modern life. The gatefold opens to have a fantastic photo of Abraham Lincoln. Very cool. You gotta love an album that comes with a suggested reading list.
While the songs have plenty of historic references and quotes, there is nothing stilted about the music. The band flexes its rock muscles by way of guitars and drums while adding bagpipes, fiddle, and other instruments for a big, weighty sound.
Check out the album opener, "A More Perfect Union." The New Jersey band gives a nod to the state's favorite son, with singer Patrick Stickles spewing out the line, "Tramps like us, baby, we were born to die."
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