''Local Business'' is the third album by American punk/

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band Titus Andronicus. It was released on October 22, 2012, via XL. The first single, "In a Big City", was posted in the band's blog on September 19, 2012. 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. The album received positive reviews and was listed at #38 on

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'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."

Track listing

Personnel

Titus Andronicus

* Patrick Stickles – guitar, lead vocals * Julian Veronesi – bass, vocals * Liam Betson - Guitar, vocals * Eric Harm – Drums, percussion, vocals * Adam Reich – Guitar, vocals, engineer

Additional musicians

* Kevin McMahon – Guitar, mixing, percussion, producer, recording, vocals * Owen Pallett – violin * Steve Harm - harmonica * Elio DeLuca – Piano, electric piano

References

{{Authority control 2012 albums Titus Andronicus (band) albums XL Recordings albums