The Monitor
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The Monitor is the second studio album by American indie rock band Titus Andronicus, released in March 2010 through XL Recordings. It is a concept album loosely based on themes relating to the American Civil War.

The album title is a reference to the USS Monitor, the first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy, and the closing track, "The Battle of Hampton Roads", refers to the b…

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Released
March 8th, 2010
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Album
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XL Recordings
Merok Records

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AllMusic (Jason Lymangrover)
4.5/5 stars
The A.V. Club (Erik Adams – March 9, 2010)B+
The Guardian (Michael Hann – March 11, 2010)
4/5 stars
Los Angeles Times (Todd Martens – March 9, 2010)
3.5/5 stars
MSN Music (Robert Christgau – June 2010)A−
NME (Rob Parker – March 5, 2010)7/10
Pitchfork (Rob Mitchum – March 12, 2010)8.7/10
Spin (Steve Kandell – February 28, 2010)8/10
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Last updated: February 16th, 2010

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