bread 'n butter

I'm not sure how I feel about Titus Andronicus. They definitely have a lot of energy and they seem like they probably have a great live show, and for sure, this rant from frontman Patrick Stickles about the Vice Halloween Party was classic internet crazy-gold, but something about them still seems like a band in flux to me. Their new album is full of these little speeches that only seem to take away from the bands energy. Its like, "Hey, you sound like a punk rock Bruce Springsteen. Just stick to that and we'll be good."

Despite my doubts, this video of the band performing Weezer's "Sweater Song" in Philly might be enough to convince me. I love a good cover song, and when a band performs a good cover with a ton of energy and look like they're having a blast doing it, I think it makes everyone a little happy.