Local Business

Local Business
Studio album by
Titus Andronicus
ReleasedOctober 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
RecordedApril – May 2012
Genres
Length49:22
LabelXL
ProducerKevin McMahon
Titus Andronicus chronology
The Monitor
(2010)		 Local Business
(2012)		 The Most Lamentable Tragedy
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10
Metacritic78/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
The Austin ChronicleStarStarStarHalf star
The A.V. ClubB+
Consequence of SoundStarStarStarStar
Paste9.0/10
Pitchfork7.0/10
PopMatters6/10
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar
Slant MagazineStarStarStar
Spin7/10

Local Business is the third studio album by American punk/indie rock band Titus Andronicus. It was released on October 22, 2012, via XL. The first single, "In a Big City", was posted in the band's blog on September 19, 2012.

A more stripped down record than their previous efforts, Local Business was recorded live in the studio with almost no overdubs, creating an album that was "plug-in-and-play" ready, helping the band sound as close as possible to the album when playing live.

The album received positive reviews and was listed at #38 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012, saying "These Jersey boys might be America's most desperately ambitious, righteously exciting punk-rock flamethrowers."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Patrick Stickles.

No.TitleLength
1."Ecce Homo"5:11
2."Still Life with Hot Deuce on Silver Platter"5:30
3."Upon Viewing Oregon’s Landscape with the Flood of Detritus"3:27
4."Food Fight!"1:09
5."My Eating Disorder"8:12
6."Titus Andronicus vs. The Absurd Universe (3rd Round KO)"2:09
7."In a Big City"3:35
8."In a Small Body"6:11
9."(I Am the) Electric Man"4:14
10."Tried to Quit Smoking"9:44
Total length:49:22

Personnel

Titus Andronicus

Additional musicians

Production

References

  1. ↑ "Local Business by Titus Andronicus Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Local Business Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Local Business - Titus Andronicus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ Winkie, Luke. "Fun Fun Fun Fest - Review: Titus Andronicus - Music - The Austin Chronicle". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ Ray, Austin L. (October 23, 2012). "Titus Andronicus: Local Business". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Album Review: Titus Andronicus – Local Business".
  7. ↑ Lore, Mark. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Wolfgang's Vault. Paste Magazine. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  8. ↑ Cohen, Ian. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  9. ↑ Fiander, Matthew. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Local Business – Album Review". Rolling Stone.
  11. ↑ Cataldo, Jesse (October 21, 2012). "Titus Andronicus: Local Business". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  12. ↑ Murray, Nick. "Titus Andronicus, 'Local Business' (XL) | SPIN". SPIN Magazine. Buzzmedia. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  13. ↑ Pelly, Jenn (August 10, 2012). "Titus Andronicus Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  14. ↑ Lillis, Peter. "Not Quite Laissez Faire: A Review of Titus Andronicus' Local Business". Frontier Psychiatrist. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  15. ↑ Pelly, Jenn (September 18, 2012). "New Titus Andronicus: "In a Big City"". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  16. ↑ ""Local Business" First Single and Cover Revealed". Titus Andronicus. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
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  18. ↑ "50 Best Albums of 2012". Rolling Stone. December 5, 2012.