Local Business

Local Business
Studio album by Titus Andronicus
Released	October 22, 2012
Recorded	April - May 2012
Genre	Punk rock Indie rock
Length	49:22
Label	XL Recordings
Producer	Kevin McMahon
Titus Andronicus chronology
The Monitor (2010) Local Business (2012) The Most Lamentable Tragedy (2015)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Austin Chronicle	[3]
A.V. Club	B+[4]
Beats Per Minute	59%[5]
The Boston Globe	(favorable)[6]
Consequence of Sound	[7]
Earbuddy	(9.0/10)[8]
No Ripcord	[9]
NOW	[10]
Paste	(9/10)[11]
Pitchfork Media	(7.0/10)[12]
PopMatters	(6/10)[13]
Rolling Stone	[14]
Slant Magazine	[15]
Spin	(7/10)[16]
Sputnikmusic	(4/5)[17]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[18]
Under the Radar	[19]

Local Business is the third album by the American punk/indie rock band Titus Andronicus. It was released on October 22 via XL.^[20][21] The first single, "In a Big City", was posted in the band's blog on September 19.^[22][23]

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.^[24]

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." ^[25]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Patrick Stickles. 

No.	Title	Length
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

• Patrick Stickles – guitar, lead vocals
• Julian Veronesi – bass, vocals
• Liam Betson - Guitar, vocals
• Eric Harm – Drums, percussion, vocals
• Adam Reich – Guitar, vocals, engineer

Additional musicians

• Kevin McMahon – Guitar, mixing, percussion, producer, recording, vocals
• Owen Pallett – violin
• Steve Harm - harmonica
• Elio DeLuca – Piano, electric piano

References

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2. Heaney, Gregory. "Local Business - Titus Andronicus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
3. Winkie, Luke. "Fun Fun Fun Fest - Review: Titus Andronicus - Music - The Austin Chronicle". The Austin Chronicle. Nick Barbaro. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
4. Ray, Austin L. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | Music". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
5. Stringer, FM. "Album Review: Titus Andronicus – Local Business | Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
6. Doerfler, Andrew. "Grand statements from Titus on 'Local Business'". The Boston Globe. Christopher M. Mayer. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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8. Krenn, Nick (2012-10-23). "Titus Andronicus - Local Business Review". Earbuddy. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
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11. Lore, Mark. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Paste Magazine. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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13. Fiander, Matthew. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
14. "Local Business – Album Review". Rolling Stone.
15. Cataldo, Jesse. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
16. Murray, Nick. "Titus Andronicus, 'Local Business' (XL) | SPIN". SPIN Magazine. Buzzmedia. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
17. Smith, Robin. "Titus Andronicus - Local Business (staff review) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
18. Hemmerling, Joe. "Titus Andronicus - Local Business | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
19. Hamm, Ryan E.C. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business (XL) | Under The Radar". Under the Radar. Under the Radar. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
20. Pelly, Jenn. "Titus Andronicus Announce New Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
21. Lillis, Peter. "Not Quite Laissez Faire: A Review of Titus Andronicus' Local Business". Frontier Psychiatrist. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
22. Pelly, Jenn. "New Titus Andronicus: "In a Big City"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
23. ""Local Business" First Single and Cover Revealed". Titus Andronicus. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
24. http://titusandronicusllc.tumblr.com/post/29128061765/local-business-the-new-titus-andronicus-lp. Missing or empty |title= (help)
25. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2012-20121205/titus-andronicus-local-business-19691231