Patrick Stickles is no stranger to punk-rock musicals. Now the Titus Andronicus frontman has one of his own. “The Magic Morning” is a dramatic enactment of Act II of the ambitious New Jersey punks’ forthcoming The Most Lamentable Tragedy. The film stars Stickles as “Our Hero,” TMLT‘s protagonist, as he confronts “The Lookalike,” a suspiciously familiar (and suspiciously clean-shaven) face. Plus: synchronized dancing!
Stickles—who, it should be noted, once harbored ambitions toward being an English professor—also posted TMLT‘s complete lyrics to annotation site Genius; he’ll be adding his commentary to the tracks as the album’s release date grows nearer. Check those out here, and spend a few minutes pondering the nature of man with “The Magic Morning” below.
The Most Lamentable Tragedy is out July 28 on Merge.
