The Airing of Grievances

The Airing of Grievances
The Airing of Grievances
Studio album by Titus Andronicus
Released	April 14, 2008
Recorded	August – December 2007
Studio	Marcata Recording (New Paltz, New York)
Genre	Punk rock ; indie rock ; lo-fi ; shoegazing ; emo ;
Length	45:05
Label	Troubleman Unlimited
Producer	Kevin McMahon
Titus Andronicus chronology

Last updated February 09, 2026

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Alternative Press	^[3]
The A.V. Club	A−^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[5]
The Guardian	^[6]
The Irish Times	^[7]
Pitchfork	8.5/10^[8]
Rolling Stone	^[9]
Spin	^[10]
Uncut	^[11]

The Airing of Grievances is the debut 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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Patrick Stickles.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ"	5:56
2.	"My Time Outside the Womb"	2:55
3.	"Joset of Nazareth's Blues"	2:30
4.	"Arms Against Atrophy"	5:16
5.	"Upon Viewing Bruegel's "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus""	4:25
6.	"Titus Andronicus"	3:31
7.	"No Future Part I"	7:39
8.	"No Future Part II: The Day After No Future"	6:54
9.	"Albert Camus"	6:25

Notes

"Fear and Loathing in Mahwah, NJ" contains a reading from The Most Lamentable Romaine Tragedy of Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare.^[13]
"Titus Andronicus" contains an interpolation of "You Can't Quit, You're Fired" by Roger Klotz.^[13]
"No Future Part II: The Day After No Future" contains a reading from The Stranger by Albert Camus, translated from the French by Stuart Gilbert.^[13]

Personnel

Titus Andronicus

Patrick Stickles – lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano, glockenspiel, tambourine
Liam Betson – guitar, vocals, percussion
Daniel Tews – guitar, vocals, percussion
Ian Graetzer – bass guitar
Ian Dykstra – drums

Additional musicians

Kevin Kearns – vocals
Sean Neafsey – vocals
Andrew Cedermark – guitar
Kevin McMahon – guitar, vocals
Eliane Labate – saxophone
Brian Nowakowski – trumpet
Ava Tews – clarinet
David Bently – cello
Amy Klein – violin
Elio Deluca – electric piano
Susan Putnins – vocals, piano
Sarim Al-Rawi – vocals, percussion
Eric Harm – vocals, percussion
Megan Stickles – baby noises

Production

Kevin McMahon – producer, recording engineer^[14]
Guy Davie – mastering^[14]
Patrick Stickles – cover photo
Dan Tews – photo
Ian Graetzer – layout
Ian O'Neil – typography^[14]

References

↑ "Reviews for The Airing Of Grievances by Titus Andronicus". Metacritic . Retrieved February 13, 2020.
↑ Sendra, Tim. "The Airing of Grievances – Titus Andronicus". AllMusic . Retrieved February 13, 2020.
↑ "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Alternative Press . No. 248. March 2009. p. 113.
↑ Heller, Jason (January 5, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing Of Grievances". The A.V. Club . Retrieved November 4, 2011.
↑ Maerz, Melissa (February 4, 2009). "The Airing of Grievances". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 13, 2020.
↑ Simpson, Dave (February 20, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". The Guardian . Retrieved November 4, 2011.
↑ Murphy, Lauren (January 30, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances (XL Recordings)". The Irish Times . Retrieved February 13, 2020.
↑ Moerder, Adam (April 25, 2008). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 4, 2011.
↑ Hermes, Will (January 22, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on January 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
↑ Yeaton, Sean (September 2008). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Spin . Vol. 24, no. 9. p. 128. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
↑ "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Uncut . No. 142. March 2009. p. 87.
↑ Bono, Salvatore (November 30, 2010). "Speaking With New Jersey Indie Sensations Titus Andronicus". The Huffington Post . Retrieved November 4, 2011.
1 2 3 The Airing of Grievances (Media notes). Titus Andronicus. XL Recordings Ltd. 2009. 6-34904-03971-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
1 2 3 "The Airing of Grievances – Titus Andronicus (Credits)". AllMusic . Retrieved February 13, 2020.

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[meta-1] "Reviews for The Airing Of Grievances by Titus Andronicus". Metacritic . Retrieved February 13, 2020.

[allmusic-review-2] Sendra, Tim. "The Airing of Grievances – Titus Andronicus". AllMusic . Retrieved February 13, 2020.

[ap-3] "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Alternative Press . No. 248. March 2009. p. 113.

[av-4] Heller, Jason (January 5, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing Of Grievances". The A.V. Club . Retrieved November 4, 2011.

[ew-5] Maerz, Melissa (February 4, 2009). "The Airing of Grievances". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 13, 2020.

[guardian-6] Simpson, Dave (February 20, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". The Guardian . Retrieved November 4, 2011.

[irish-7] Murphy, Lauren (January 30, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances (XL Recordings)". The Irish Times . Retrieved February 13, 2020.

[pitch-8] Moerder, Adam (April 25, 2008). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 4, 2011.

[rs-9] Hermes, Will (January 22, 2009). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on January 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2020.

[spin-10] Yeaton, Sean (September 2008). "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Spin . Vol. 24, no. 9. p. 128. Retrieved February 13, 2020.

[uncut-11] "Titus Andronicus: The Airing of Grievances". Uncut . No. 142. March 2009. p. 87.

[huffpo-12] Bono, Salvatore (November 30, 2010). "Speaking With New Jersey Indie Sensations Titus Andronicus". The Huffington Post . Retrieved November 4, 2011.

[linernotes-13] 1 2 3 The Airing of Grievances (Media notes). Titus Andronicus. XL Recordings Ltd. 2009. 6-34904-03971-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[allmusic-14] 1 2 3 "The Airing of Grievances – Titus Andronicus (Credits)". AllMusic . Retrieved February 13, 2020.

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Liam Betson R.J. Gordon Patrick Stickles Chris Wilson Sarim Al-Rawi Andrew Cedermark Martin Courtney Alexi Crawford Ian Dykstra Ian Graetzer Eric Harm Peter Feigenbaum Amy Klein Jonah Maurer Matt "Money" Miller Ian O'Neill Adam Reich Dave Robbins Dan Tews Alex Tretiak Julian Veronesi
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