One week from today, Titus Andronicus and Craig Finn kick off the "No Faith / No Future / No Problem" tour at New York's Webster Hall. Today, the pair released a split single that features each covering the other's "No Future."
Patrick Stickles takes on Craig Finn's "No Future," which appeared on 2012's Clear Heart Full Eyes. Stickles strips it down; and, in his words, paints "a lonely landscape bereft of hope." I'm not sure about that, but the Stickles version definitely scuffs things up and provides some jagged edges. Given my personal upbringing, one of the things that has always resonated with me from both songwriters is their use of Catholic imagery. It's more overt in Finn's case, and there is just something very fitting about hearing Stickles reel off all of Finn's religious references.
Finn covers the first song in Titus Andronicus's "No Future" cycle. Here, the seven-and-a-half minute ballad from The Airing of Grievances becomes a four-minute, bouncing strummer -- a song for the road. When Finn sings that he's "dying slowly from Patrick Stickles disease," it highlights the universality of Stickles's very personal songwriting.
No Faith / No Future / No Problem is available as a free download over at the Titus Andronicus Bandcamp page. The tour starts next week at Webster Hall, and you can see all of the dates below.
For more Titus Andronicus / Craig Finn collaboration, you can also check out the Titus Andronicus YouTube channel for videos of Finn performing three covers with the band during one of the TMLT release shows: Billy Joel's "You May Be Right," The Hold Steady's "Stuck Between Stations," and The Replacements' "Bastards of Young."
Lots of stuff from two of my favorites.
Titus Andronicus on Tour
Feb 29 New York City, NY – Webster Hall ¢
Mar 01 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar ¢
Mar 02 Charlottesville, VA – The Southern ¢
Mar 03 Asheville, NC – Lincoln Theatre ¢
Mar 04 Athens, GA – 40 Watt ¢
Mar 05 Gainesville, FL – High Dive ¢
Mar 06 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa ¢
Mar 08 Austin, TX – Scoot Inn ¢
Mar 09 Norman, OK – Opolis ¢
Mar 10 Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck ¢
Mar 11 Omaha, NE – Lookout Lounge ¢
Mar 12 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights ¢
Mar 13 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall ¢
Mar 15 St Louis, MO – Off Broadway ¢
Mar 16 Bloomington, IN – Bluebird ¢
Mar 17 Newport, KY - Headliners Music Hall
Mar 18 Cincinnati, OH – Ballroom at Taft Theatre ¢
Mar 19 Akron, OH – Musica ¢
Mar 20 Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo ¢
Mar 21 Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall ¢
Mar 22 Ithaca, NY – The Haunt ¢
Mar 23 Albany, NY – Hollow ¢
Mar 24 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street ¢
Mar 25 New Haven, CT – Toad's Place ¢
Mar 26 Pawtucket, RI – The Met ¢
Mar 27 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ¢
May 12 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^
May 13 Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant Street ^
May 14 Columbus, OH – Skully's Music Diner ^
May 15 Champaign, IL – The Accord ^
May 16 Lincoln, NE – Vega ^
May 17 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre ^
May 18 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad ^
May 19 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge ^
May 20 San Diego, CA – Che Cafe ^
May 21 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory ^
May 23 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre ^
May 24 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
May 25 Davis, CA – Odd Fellows Hall ^
May 27 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall ^
May 28 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret ^
May 30 George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
Jun 1-5 Barcelona, ES - Primavera Sound
¢ w/ Craig Finn
^ w/ La Sera
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