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A Productive Cough
Studio album by
Titus Andronicus
ReleasedMarch 2, 2018
Genre
Length46:43
LabelMerge
Titus Andronicus chronology
The Most Lamentable Tragedy
(2015) 		A Productive Cough
(2018) 		An Obelisk
(2019[1])
Singles from A Productive Cough
  1. "Number One (In New York)"
    Released: January 4, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.4/10[2]
Metacritic68/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[5]
DIY[6]
Exclaim!7/10[7]
Paste6.9/10[8]
Pitchfork5.9/10[9]

A Productive Cough is the fifth studio album by New Jersey punk rock band Titus Andronicus, released on March 2, 2018, through Merge Records.[10] The band's frontman, Patrick Stickles, indicated that the album is a departure from their earlier work insofar as it contains no "punk bangers"[11] and offers "a mellower, more ballad-oriented approach" while also capturing the looseness of the band's live performances.[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Patrick Stickles, except "(I'm) Like a Rolling Stone" originally by Bob Dylan.

No.TitleLength
1."Number One (In New York)"8:13
2."Real Talk"7:15
3."Above the Bodega (Local Business)"4:46
4."Crass Tattoo"4:21
5."(I'm) Like a Rolling Stone"8:53
6."Home Alone"8:17
7."Mass Transit Madness (Goin' Loco')"4:58
Total length:46:43

Personnel

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Titus Andronicus
  • Patrick Stickles – lead vocals, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, writer, director, editor
  • Liam Betson – electric guitar
  • Alexander Molini – piano, clavinet, CP-60 electric piano, Rhodes electric piano
  • R.J. Gordon – bass guitar, vocals, additional engineer
  • Chris Wilson – drums, bells, congas
Additional musicians
  • Matt "Money" Miller – vocal on "Real Talk"
  • Megg Farrell – lead vocals on "Crass Tattoo"
  • Dan McGee – wah guitar
  • Michael Gagliardi – alto saxophone
  • Rhy Weisheit – tenor saxophone, bass saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Carter Yasutake – trumpet
  • James Scarpantoni – cello
  • Rick Steff – grand piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Ian Dykstra – bells
  • Kevin S. McMahon – vocals, percussion
  • Cary Kehayan, Daniel Miller, Janelle Miller, Megg Farrell, Neve Parker, Sean Heaney, Stella McMahon – vocals
Production
  • Kevin S. McMahon – producer, engineer, mixer
  • Jeff Powell – additional engineer
  • Wesley Graham – additional engineer
  • Jamal Ruhe – mastering
  • Daniel Murphy – design, layout
  • Rosemary Miller – cover photographer
  • Ray Concepcion – ethical advisor, interior photography

Charts

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Chart performance for A Productive Cough
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 13
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] 81
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] 25
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[18] 10

References

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  1. ^ Bloom, Madison (April 2, 2019). "Titus Andronicus Announce New Album An Obelisk, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "A Productive Cough by Titus Andronicus reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "A Productive Cough by Titus Andronicus Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. ^ Deming, Mark. "A Productive Cough - Titus Andronicus". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  5. ^ Gerardi, Matt (March 2, 2018). "The Breeders, Camp Cope, and more albums to know about this week". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Richards, Will (March 2, 2018). "Titus Andronicus - A Productive Cough". DIY. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. ^ Blenkarn, Matthew. "Titus Andronicus A Productive Cough". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  8. ^ Zimmerman, Lee. "Titus Andronicus: A Productive Cough Review". Paste. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  9. ^ Rytlewski, Evan. "Titus Andronicus: A Productive Cough". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "Titus Andronicus Announce New Album A Productive Cough, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "Patrick Stickles Interviewed By Ryan Walsh". titusandronicus.net. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  12. ^ Leas, Ryan (March 2, 2018). "On A Productive Cough, Titus Andronicus Is Growing Up". Stereogum. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  18. ^ "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.


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