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With their first two studio albums, Titus Andronicus has turned what we've known about punk rock on its head with hyper-literate songs that tend to clock in at over five minutes or longer. The Glen Rock, New Jersey-based act , who were recently declared the "best young band in America" by Grantland , released their third full-length effort Local Business late last month. While 20102s The Monitor was a song-cycle loosely based on the Civil War, their latest is a more straight-ahead affair rooted in a mix of [...]

New Titus Andronicus video for In A Big City !! They are on tour right now supporting the new album Local Business with Ceremony! Check it out!

How does a band follow up an epic concept album about the reverberations of the Civil War on modern America? It's not a question we get to ask very often, but after 20102s  The Monitor solidified Titus Andronicus' place as one of the most interesting and strange punk bands in today's music landscape, you knew it was coming. No one blends high-brow art and philosophy references with raw personal history quite like they do, and with  Local  Business, luckily,   it seems that they've tracked back to the latter. Sure there's the Nietschean/Biblical title of the opening [...]

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Here is the new video for Titus Andronicus single 'In a Big City', it is such a great song and a very nice return for the band. The video was directed by Isaac Ravishankara, and was filmed in various New Jersey locales during a long 28 hour shoot. You can pick up Titus Andronicus new album Local Business over at itunes .

Don't let the plain jane cover art fool you, Titus Andronicus never disappoint with their hearty blend of punk and indie rock. Local Business is the band's third album and will release October 22nd through XL Recordings. Check out the first single from the new album, "In A Big City", after the jump.

Take a listen to the new Titus Andronicus song 'In A Big City' below. The song is the first single from their newest effort Local Business which is scheduled for an October 22nd release via XL Recordings. Frontman, Patrick Stickles has this to say about the new tune... "In which the pressures of urban life are addressed, as our narrator wonders if he can remain an individual whilst being a component piece of an entity much greater than himself."