With the hotly anticipated “No Faith / No Future / No Problem” American Tour kicking off in just one week, peerless rock band Titus Andronicus [ hereafter +@ ] and luminous singer-songwriter Craig Finn are ready to take their friendship to the next level. It is in that spirit of love and sharing that they make available today, for streaming and free download, a digital split single of mutual covers, celebrating the imminent tour and the two acts’ shared predilection towards writing songs with the title “No Future.”
Download the digital split single for free HERE.
In the hands of Craig Finn, “No Future,” the woozy ballad from +@’s 2008’s landmark debut The Airing of Grievances, transforms into a sprightly, strummy stroll through the bleakest lyrical terrain. Meanwhile, “No Future,” the chugging rocker from Craig Finn’s 2012 solo bow Clear Eyes, Full Heart, is stripped bare by +@ singer-guitarist Patrick Stickles, painting a lonely landscape bereft of hope.
Wait a minute, though – I thought this was supposed to be a rock and roll party! To that end, you may also view today video documenting the now-legendary surprise guest appearance by Craig Finn at the record release show for +@’s 2015 opus The Most Lamentable Tragedy this past July at Brooklyn’s longest-running active all-ages DIY venue, Shea Stadium. The rowdy, ramshackle affair you see on yr screen may be a persuasive indication of what audiences can expect when “No Faith / No Future / No Problem” hits their town.
As long as yr binging on all this high-quality +@/CF content, why not take a little more time and revisit the famous podcast which found Craig Finn and Patrick Stickles sitting down to tell the tale of their long-gestating alliance, from dearly departed culture hub Grantland, now back on YouTube by overwhelming popular demand? Learn the complete backstory and arrive at the show fully informed and ready to whip it up.
Finally, Spotify users can now treat themselves to two new specially-curated playlists for which Craig Finn and +@’s Patrick Stickles have each selected personal favorites from the catalog of the other, yet another demonstration of the mutual respect ready to explode across the stage in but one short week. Listen HERE and HERE.
Get tickets to the “No Faith / No Future / No Problem” American Tour while you still can HERE.
Find all upcoming Titus Andronicus dates below :
2/29/16 – New York City, NY – Webster Hall ¢
3/1/16 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar ¢
3/2/16 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern ¢
3/3/16 – Asheville, NC – Lincoln Theatre ¢
3/4/16 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt ¢
3/5/16 – Gainesville, FL – High Dive ¢
3/6/16 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa ¢
3/8/16 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn ¢
3/9/16 – Norman, OK – Opolis ¢
3/10/16 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck ¢
3/11/16 – Omaha, NE – Lookout Lounge ¢
3/12/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights ¢
3/13/16 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall ¢
3/15/16 – St Louis, MO – Off Broadway ¢
3/16/16 – Bloomington, IN – Bluebird ¢
3/17/16 – Newport, KY – Headliners Music Hall
3/18/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Ballroom at Taft Theatre ¢
3/19/16 – Akron, OH – Musica ¢
3/20/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo ¢
3/21/16 – Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall ¢
3/22/16 – Ithaca, NY – The Haunt ¢
3/23/16 – Albany, NY – Hollow ¢
3/24/16 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street ¢
3/25/16 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place ¢
3/26/16 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met ¢
3/27/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ¢
5/12/16 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^
5/13/16 – Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant Street ^
5/14/16 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner ^
5/15/16 – Champaign, IL – The Accord ^
5/16/16 – Lincoln, NE – Vega ^
5/17/16 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre ^
5/18/16 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad ^
5/19/16 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge ^
5/20/16 – San Diego, CA – Che Cafe ^
5/21/16 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory ^
5/23/16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre ^
5/24/16 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
5/25/16 – Davis, CA – Odd Fellows Hall ^
5/27/16 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall ^
5/28/16 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret ^
5/30/16 – George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
¢ – with Craig Finn
^ – with La Sera