Comments on: Titus Andronicus – The Airing of Grievances

By: sixshooter

sixshooter — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:22:55 +0000

I have to say i rekon this album will fare brilliantly with age?
The reason… his lyrics. The more i listen to them the more i realise they are absolutely astonishing. Genuinally thoughtful and at times seriously hilarious. I actually don’t think i know of an album or a songwriter around at the moment that is that good. To capture something sincerely, with intelligence AND humour is pretty hard. Only people like bob dylan have really managed that. I mean, listening to him sing and the words is actually like reading a great book, it’s crazy.
And agreed with the comment on how good they are live.. that’s where i first ‘got’ it. The only band i feel genuinally passionate about at the moment.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:50:05 +0000

Yeah, I’d noticed the Conor Oberst sound in the voice, actually. I’d love to see them live, but I can’t quite imagine them making it to Edinburgh somehow. Glasgow’s a possibility though, I suppose.

By: China

China — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:33:34 +0000

On record I think they sound just like Desaparecidos, Conor Oberst’s old side project. But I bet the live show’s good.

By: cowsarejustfood

cowsarejustfood — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:41:30 +0000

the record’s good.
live they are fucking incredible.
the most ferocious harmonica playing y’ll see.
true.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:36:06 +0000

I’m enjoying this, but I am not at all certain how it will fare with age.

Funnily enough, that’s precisely how Matthew feels about groping Chutters’ arse.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:30:40 +0000

I’d sort of agree with you. I’m enjoying this, but I am not at all certain how it will fare with age. No way to tell just yet though.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:09:32 +0000

It’s good and tight, but I’m not sure if it will be something I go looking to play in 6 months. I will have to listen to a few more tracks.

By: Tart

Tart — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:17:03 +0000

Not heard the album, but from the myspace tracks, I’m with DC on this and to compare them to my beloved Jesus and Mary Chain is near blasphemy! (tongue almost in cheek there). Are you all looking at this with your 90s revival fogged glasses on, already? It’s neither good nor bad to my ear, just meh… in that current generation’s mediocrity of meh-ness, I’m afraid.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:44:16 +0000

Pah. I am not quite with Tim in the sense that I doubt this will be one of my albums of the year, but there are some great moments on it, for sure.

By: Drunk Country

Drunk Country — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:57:01 +0000

You know what – can’t stand it.

I had a handful of their tracks kicking about for ages; tried & tried & tried & just, well, nah.

Sorry, tis pish.