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The Will to Live
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  • Summary: The seventh full-length studio release for New Jersey rock band Titus Andronicus was produced by Patrick Stickles and Howard Bilerman.
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  • Record Label: Merge
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Roots Rock, Urban Folk
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Exclaim
    Oct 18, 2022
    80
    The band have lost none of the piss and vinegar that's marked every stylistic diversion that came before. They're just taking those component parts to build one barnstorming monster of a record.
  2. Pitchfork
    Oct 5, 2022
    75
    It is an easy, thoroughly enjoyable sell, abounding in the band’s signature blend of grit and gratitude.
  3. Under The Radar
    Oct 5, 2022
    70
    Derivative it may be, and it’s certainly overindulgent in parts, but in using old tropes to tell fresh stories The Will to Live manages to be both rambunctious and reflective, resulting in a hearty, heady feast of rock n’ roll.
  4. Uncut
    Oct 5, 2022
    70
    The message is heavy but the music is tremendous fun. [Nov 2022, p.38]
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  5. AllMusic
    Oct 14, 2022
    70
    Even if The Will to Live ultimately proves the old adage that you can't will a masterpiece into existence, what's here is the work of a great band with a fine songwriter giving their all in the studio and playing at the top of their game, and that makes it a great listen, if not quite an example of Ultimate Rock.
  6. Glide Magazine
    Oct 5, 2022
    70
    Like most of Stickles’ efforts, some editing would help tighten the flow of the record, but as it stands, The Will to Live is a success with Titus Andronicus channeling their punk core straight into the arena rock rafters.

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  1. Earlycuyler
    Oct 8, 2022
    9
    Their best work in years. I was worried it would be a repeat of past records and boring, but it turns out I didn’t need to Influences are onTheir best work in years. I was worried it would be a repeat of past records and boring, but it turns out I didn’t need to Influences are on their sleeves but they bring their own spin as well. The songwriting is tight. The performances are tight. The theme is interesting. As is the case with their other releases, there are some overly self-indulgent moments. You could argue that that is part of the bands charm, though. Don’t pay too much attention to the scores, this is a good album.… Expand
  2. meanjoelgreen
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Titus does meatloaf with some bad company or something. Its Titus and its v good.

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