Local Business

Local Business
Studio album by Titus Andronicus
Released	October 22, 2012 (2012-10-22)
Recorded	April – May 2012
Genre	Punk rock indie rock
Length	49:22
Label	XL
Producer	Kevin McMahon
Titus Andronicus chronology
The Monitor (2010) Local Business (2012) The Most Lamentable Tragedy (2015)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.3/10 [1]
Metacritic	78/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Austin Chronicle	[4]
The A.V. Club	B+ [5]
Consequence of Sound	[6]
Paste	9.0/10 [7]
Pitchfork	7.0/10 [8]
PopMatters	6/10 [9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Slant Magazine	[11]
Spin	7/10 [12]

Local Business is the third studio album by American punk/indie rock band Titus Andronicus. It was released on October 22, 2012, via XL. ^{[13] [14]} The first single, "In a Big City", was posted in the band's blog on September 19, 2012. ^{[15] [16]}

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. ^[17]

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." ^[18]

Track listing

All tracks are written 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 – lead vocals, guitar, glockenspiel
• Liam Betson – guitar
• Adam Reich – guitar, percussion, vocals, additional engineering, additional production
• Julian Veronesi – bass guitar, vocals
• Eric Harm – drums, percussion, vocals

Additional musicians

• Kevin McMahon – guitar, percussion, vocals
• Owen Pallett – violin
• Elio DeLuca – piano, electric piano
• Steve Harm – harmonica

Production

• Kevin McMahon – producer, recording, mixing
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Nick Kita – live photo
• Nolen Strals – layout, all other photos

References

1. "Local Business by Titus Andronicus Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
2. "Local Business Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More - Metacritic". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved November 5, 2012.
3. Heaney, Gregory. "Local Business - Titus Andronicus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved November 5, 2012.
4. Winkie, Luke. "Fun Fun Fun Fest - Review: Titus Andronicus - Music - The Austin Chronicle". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved November 5, 2012.
5. Ray, Austin L. (October 23, 2012). "Titus Andronicus: Local Business". The A.V. Club . The Onion. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
6. "Album Review: Titus Andronicus – Local Business".
7. Lore, Mark. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Wolfgang's Vault. Paste Magazine . Retrieved November 5, 2012.
8. Cohen, Ian. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | Album Reviews". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 5, 2012.
9. Fiander, Matthew. "Titus Andronicus: Local Business | PopMatters". PopMatters . Retrieved November 5, 2012.
10. "Local Business – Album Review". Rolling Stone .
11. Cataldo, Jesse (October 21, 2012). "Titus Andronicus: Local Business". Slant Magazine . Retrieved November 5, 2012.
12. Murray, Nick. "Titus Andronicus, 'Local Business' (XL) | SPIN". SPIN Magazine . Buzzmedia . Retrieved November 5, 2012.
13. Pelly, Jenn (August 10, 2012). "Titus Andronicus Announce New Album". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 18, 2012.
14. Lillis, Peter. "Not Quite Laissez Faire: A Review of Titus Andronicus' Local Business". Frontier Psychiatrist. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
15. Pelly, Jenn (September 18, 2012). "New Titus Andronicus: "In a Big City"". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 18, 2012.
16. ""Local Business" First Single and Cover Revealed". Titus Andronicus. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
17. "Tumblr".
18. "50 Best Albums of 2012". Rolling Stone . December 5, 2012.