This summer, revered rock institution Titus Andronicus have stoked fans’ excitement for their forthcoming seventh studio album The Will To Live with a string of singles that have run the gamut from concise and hard-hitting (“(I’m) Screwed,” “Give Me Grief”) to burly seven-minute epics (“An Anomaly”), leaving listeners breathlessly curious about what could possibly follow.

Today, those questions are answered with the album’s final pre-release single, the rollicking, rapid-fire “Baby Crazy,” which Vulture described as “an ethics lesson wrapped in a tuneful punk jam." With a barrage of pounding piano chords, ribbons of saxophone and a heart-racing rhythm, the album’s ambitions to achieve “Ultimate Rock” are laid bare in just over four minutes. If you were waiting for 2022's answer to "We Didn't Start the Fire," it's here. The track is accompanied by yet another unforgettable official music video, which finds frontman Patrick Stickles simply belting the densely-worded track as the lyrics scroll by.

"As inscrutable as some of my artistic choices may sometimes appear, I do wish to be understood, as communication is the purpose of all art,” Stickles says. “This led me to approach this song as something of a user's guide for the album, wherein I explicate as clearly as I can the meaning behind the recurring symbology I utilize throughout -- the mother, the father, the baby, etc. It is my hope that this will lead the listener to a richer listening experience... or they can just tap their foot to it, whatever works." Stickles will further explain the story behind The Will To Live in a Reddit AMA on r/indieheads this Friday at 1pm ET.

After ravenously taking in The Will To Live’s early singles, fans will finally get the chance to see Patrick Stickles and co. perform them live as they kick off the first leg of their 2022–23 world tour with their record release show on September 30 at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC. The band has announced a run of UK dates for 2023 as well. For complete details and ticket information, please visit titusandronicus.net/tour. Order The Will to Live—which features gorgeous triple-gatefold artwork by illustrious illustrator Nicole Rifkin—in the Merge store on silver & black double Peak Vinyl, 2-LP, and CD today.

Titus Andronicus on tour:

2022
Sep 30 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Oct 01 Columbia, SC – Jam Room Festival
Oct 03 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Oct 04 Nashville, TN – DRKMTTR
Oct 05 Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s
Oct 06 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
Oct 07 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
Oct 08 Austin, TX – Far Out
Oct 09 Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum Art Co
Oct 10 Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
Oct 12 Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge
Oct 13 St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill
Oct 14 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
Oct 15 Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s
Oct 16 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Oct 17 Ottawa, ON – Club SAW
Oct 18 Montreal, QC – L’Esco
Oct 21 Woodstock, NY – Colony
Oct 22 Holyoke, MA – Race Street Live
Oct 23 Pawtucket, RI – The Met
Oct 25 Portland, ME – Space
Oct 26 Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace
Oct 27 Boston, MA – Crystal Ballroom

2023
Feb 04 Dublin, IE – The Grand Social
Feb 07 Edinburgh, UK – The Mash House
Feb 08 Glasgow, UK – Broadcast
Feb 09 Manchester, UK – YES (Pink Room)
Feb 10 Leeds, UK – Belgrave Music Hall
Feb 11 Sunderland, UK – Pop Recs
Feb 13 Nottingham, UK – Bodega
Feb 14 Birmingham, UK – Hare & Hounds
Feb 15 Cardiff, UK – Clwb Ifor Bach
Feb 16 Brighton, UK – The Hope and Ruin
Feb 18 London, UK – Moth Club