Local Business

Local Business
Studio album by
Titus Andronicus
ReleasedOctober 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
RecordedApril – May 2012
Genre
Length49:22
LabelXL Recordings
ProducerKevin McMahon
Titus Andronicus chronology
The Monitor
(2010) 		Local Business
(2012) 		The Most Lamentable Tragedy
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Austin Chronicle[3]
A.V. ClubB+[4]
Beats Per Minute59%[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 American punk/indie rock band Titus Andronicus. It was released on October 22, 2012, via XL.[20][21] The first single, "In a Big City", was posted in the band's blog on September 19, 2012.[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]

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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. (23 October 2012). "Titus Andronicus: Local Business". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  5. ^ Stringer, FM (29 October 2012). "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. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  9. ^ Ciraulo, Andrew. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business - Music Review - No Ripcord". No Ripcord. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  10. ^ Boles, Benjamin. "Titus Andronicus - Local Business | NOW Magazine". NOW Magazine. NOW Communications. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  11. ^ Lore, Mark. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Paste Magazine. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  12. ^ Cohen, Ian. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  13. ^ Fiander, Matthew. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  14. ^ "Local Business – Album Review". Rolling Stone.
  15. ^ Cataldo, Jesse (21 October 2012). "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 (10 August 2012). "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 (18 September 2012). "New Titus Andronicus: "In a Big City"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  23. ^ ""Local Business" First Single and Cover Revealed". Titus Andronicus. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  24. ^ "Tumblr".
  25. ^ "50 Best Albums of 2012". Rolling Stone. 2012-12-05.