A Productive Cough

A Productive Cough is the fifth studio album by New Jersey punk rock band Titus Andronicus, released on March 2, 2018, through Merge Records.^[10] The band's frontman, Patrick Stickles, indicated that the album is a departure from their earlier work insofar as it contains no "punk bangers"^[11] and offers "a mellower, more ballad-oriented approach" while also capturing the looseness of the band's live performances.^[12]

A Productive Cough
Studio album by Titus Andronicus
Released	March 2, 2018
Genre	Punk rock Indie rock Heartland rock
Length	46:43
Label	Merge
Titus Andronicus chronology
The Most Lamentable Tragedy (2015) A Productive Cough (2018) An Obelisk (2019[1])
Singles from A Productive Cough
"Number One (In New York)" Released: January 4, 2018

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.4/10[2]
Metacritic	68/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	B+[5]
DIY	[6]
Exclaim!	7/10[7]
Paste	6.9/10[8]
Pitchfork	5.9/10[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Number One (In New York)"	8:13
2.	"Real Talk"	7:15
3.	"Above the Bodega (Local Business)"	4:46
4.	"Crass Tattoo"	4:21
5.	"(I'm) Like a Rolling Stone"	8:53
6.	"Home Alone"	8:17
7.	"Mass Transit Madness (Goin' Loco')"	4:58
Total length:		46:43

All tracks are written by Patrick Stickles, except "(I'm) Like a Rolling Stone" originally by Bob Dylan

Charts

Chart performance for A Productive Cough

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[13]	13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14]	2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15]	13
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16]	81
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17]	25
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[18]	10

References

1. Bloom, Madison (April 2, 2019). "Titus Andronicus Announce New Album An Obelisk, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
2. "A Productive Cough by Titus Andronicus reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
3. "A Productive Cough by Titus Andronicus Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
4. Deming, Mark. "A Productive Cough - Titus Andronicus". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
5. Gerardi, Matt (2 March 2018). "The Breeders, Camp Cope, and more albums to know about this week". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
6. Richards, Will (2 March 2018). "Titus Andronicus - A Productive Cough". DIY. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
7. Blenkarn, Matthew. "Titus Andronicus A Productive Cough". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
8. Zimmerman, Lee. "Titus Andronicus: A Productive Cough Review". Paste. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
9. Rytlewski, Evan. "Titus Andronicus: A Productive Cough". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
10. "Titus Andronicus Announce New Album A Productive Cough, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. 4 January 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
11. "Patrick Stickles Interviewed By Ryan Walsh". titusandronicus.net. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
12. Leas, Ryan (2 March 2018). "On A Productive Cough, Titus Andronicus Is Growing Up". Stereogum. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
13. "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
14. "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
15. "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
16. "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
17. "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
18. "Titus Andronicus Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.