“For Titus Andronicus, one of the 21st century’s best rock acts, anger isn’t simple. An Obelisk roars against society… Its bracing, rambunctious songs scan as straightforward, but there’s nuance if you listen closely.” —The Atlantic

Tonight, noted rock band Titus Andronicus begin their massive, 63-date North American tour in Pittsburgh, PA, and so today, to arouse the appetite of malnourished rock fans from coast to coast, they are sharing An Obelisk Without An Audience, a concert film which shows the ever-undaunted rockers hacking away at choice selections from their recent album An Obelisk with previously unprecedented levels of savagery.

An Obelisk Without An Audience is the latest in a long line of collaborations between the band and multi-disciplinary filmmaker Ray Concepcion, who presents this facsimile of the Titus Andronicus live experience with his signature blend of patient, elegant beauty and crackling, kinetic energy. Filmed concurrently with this spring’s narrative-scrambling sitcom pilot STACKS, viewers will marvel as the permanently exiled Kings of Rock take the stage at The Footlight in Ridgewood, Queens to defend their title, just as they now prepare to do again, night after night after night after night.

“Honestly, I didn’t even remember this was coming out today,” spoke singer-songwriter Patrick Stickles, shuffling a large stack of papers with one hand, chomping an already tiny fingernail on the other. “I’m up to my [gosh darn] ears in logistics and administrative duties right now. I was supposed to be at dress rehearsal hours ago… Can we please talk about this another time?”

Watch An Obelisk Without An Audience now and be sure to get tickets to see the tireless champions when they come to your town, for though this film is the most potent distillation yet of the magic Titus Andronicus can create on stage, it is missing just one essential element—you!

More critical praise for An Obelisk:

“If the music on this album sounds simple and raw, well, it took a lot of skill to make it seem so. And the ideas behind the music aren’t simple at all.” —NPR Fresh Air

“a clear-eyed record in a hazy world” —Vanity Fair

“one of the smartest, most subversive rock bands going” —Vulture

“It feels like, after years of expanding the space in which they reside, Titus Andronicus is allowing themselves the simple pleasure of rocking out in it.” —Vice

“a taut 10-track collection that…fires off immediately and rarely lets up over the course of its 38 minutes” —Stereogum

Titus Androncius on tour:
Sep 04 Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Hall
Sep 05 Cleveland, OH – Now That’s Class
Sep 06 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
Sep 07 Milwaukee, WI – X-Ray Arcade
Sep 08 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
Sep 09 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Hall
Sep 10 Sioux Falls, SD – Total Drag
Sep 11 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
Sep 13 Missoula, MT – VFW
Sep 14 Walla Walla, WA – Huichica Festival
Sep 15 Vancouver, BC – Imperial (Westward Music Festival)
Sep 16 Seattle, WA – Crocodile
Sep 18 Portland, OR – Polaris
Sep 20 Davis, CA – Odd Fellows Lodge
Sep 21 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
Sep 22 Felton, CA – Felton Music Hall
Sep 23 San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew
Sep 25 Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theater
Sep 26 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
Sep 27 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
Sep 28 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
Sep 29 Santa Fe, NM – Tumbleroot
Oct 01 Denver, CO – Globe Hall
Oct 02 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
Oct 03 Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
Oct 04 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
Oct 05 Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome
Oct 06 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
Oct 07 Morgantown, WV – Pleasant Street
Oct 09 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
Oct 10 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
Oct 11 Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Park Brewery
Oct 12 Jersey City, NJ – Monty Hall
Oct 22 Providence, RI – AS220
Oct 23 Easthampton, MA – Flywheel
Oct 24 Boston, MA – ONCE Ballroom
Oct 25 Portsmouth, NH – Press Room
Oct 26 Burlington, VT – ArtsRiot
Oct 27 Montreal, QC – L’Escogriffe
Oct 28 Ottawa, ON – 27 Club
Oct 30 Toronto, ON – Mod Club
Oct 31 Detroit, MI – Deluxx Fluxx
Nov 01 Louisville, KY – Odeon
Nov 02 Nashville, TN – Drkmttr
Nov 03 Hot Springs, AR – Low Key Arts
Nov 05 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Nov 06 Austin, TX – Barracuda
Nov 07 Houston, TX – Satellite
Nov 08 New Orleans, LA – Santos Party House
Nov 09 Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Box
Nov 11 Miami, FL – Churchill’s
Nov 12 Tampa, FL – Crowbar
Nov 13 Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
Nov 14 Gainesville, FL – High Dive
Nov 15 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Nov 16 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
Nov 17 Greensville, SC – Radio Room
Nov 18 Asheville, NC – The Mothlight
Nov 19 Durham, NC – The Pinhook
Nov 20 Richmond, VA – The Camel
Nov 21 Washington, DC – Black Cat
Nov 22 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
Nov 23 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom