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The Monitor Merok * * * *

Thanks to a powerful live show and a strong debut album, New Jersey’s Titus Andronicus have enjoyed acclaim for their rowdy, irreverant, ramshackle, beery and cheery blue-collar rock’n’ roll. For The Monitor, they’ve upped the ante on several fronts – and not just by turning the guitars up a notch.