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8.5
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8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The record seethes with a defiant rage against the structures that contain us, searching for the true meaning of punk and some semblance of truth within the capitalist façade
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8.5
112672
8.5 |
Under The Radar
An Obelisk is fast, rugged fun
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8.3
112008
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
Patrick Stickles wraps himself in the hopelessness, fear, and confusion of modern life
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8.0
112080
8.0 |
PopMatters
On their sixth studio album, New Jersey punk rockers Titus Andronicus, normally associated with big, ambitious gestures, get back to basics
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8.0
113136
8.0 |
Punk News
It's a working-class celebration of the fact that we’re all in this dog-fuck together. It works on its own as a rousing party song, but it works even better as a rally point for the weary at the end of the record
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7.5
112274
7.5 |
The 405
Titus Andronicus have pulled from both their back catalogue and their influences and there’s a decidedly classic feel on An Obelisk
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7.1
112483
7.1 |
Earbuddy
Stickles sings about dealing with his own humanity in a world that wants to push him to the brink. But really, he could be anyone of us as we stomach the daily news cycle of absurdity
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7.0
112111
7.0 |
Pitchfork
Where Titus Andronicus once made great statements out of bloat, on their sixth album they do it with refreshing brevity
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7.0
112024
7.0 |
Exclaim
For those looking for the vintage punk Titus Andronicus, this record will do just fine, even if it doesn't quite match the high points of their best work
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6.0
112045
6.0 |
DIY
If you’re partial to a bit of blue-collar punk, this is likely to be right up your street
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6.0
112267
6.0 |
Q
A fast, furious record that sounds startlingly vital in these worrisome times. Print edition only
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6.0
112071
6.0 |
The Skinny
Titus Andronicus go back to basics on their new album An Obelisk
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4.0
111964
4.0 |
Slant Magazine
On a superficial level, the ostensibly back-to-basics album could charitably be described as workmanlike
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3.0
112067
3.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Apparently, “‘An Obelisk’ is built for the stage”; based on the studio version, you have to hope, for their sake, that Titus Andronicus are still good live
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