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The Airing of Grievances (album)

The Airing of Grievances
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Studio album by Titus Andronicus
Released April 14, 2008 (2008-04-14)
January 20, 2009 (2009-01-20) (reissue)
Recorded August – December 2007
Genre Punk rock, Indie rock, Lo-fi, Shoegaze
Length 45:05
Label Troubleman Unlimited (original)
XL Recordings (reissue)
Titus Andronicus chronology
The Airing of Grievances
(2008)
The Monitor
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 85/100
Review scores
Source Rating
Exclaim! (Positive)
Experimusic (8.3/10)
Pitchfork (8.5/10)
Lost At Sea 9/10 stars
punknews.org 4/5 stars
Popmatters 9/10 stars
The A.V. Club (A-)
The Guardian 4/5 stars
Sputnikmusic 5/5 stars
Robert Christgau (1-star Honorable Mention)

The Airing of Grievances is the first studio album by American punk rock band Titus Andronicus, released on the Troubleman Unlimited record label on April 14, 2008. The album combines elements of punk rock, shoegaze, and lo-fi music. It was reissued on January 20, 2009 on XL Recordings.

The album title is a reference to the "Festivus", a holiday made famous by Seinfeld.

The track "Titus Andronicus" was used in an episode of the TV show "Elementary" entitled "The Adventure of the Nutmeg Concoction".

All tracks written by Patrick Stickles.

Production and recording by Kevin McMahon at Marcata Recording, New Paltz, NY between August and December 2007. Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering, London.

Cover photo by Patrick Stickles and typography by Ian O'Neil.


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