Title Fight would release their first single, Flood of '72, in April of 2007 under SideOneDummy Records. Later they would release their first studio album, The Last Thing You Forget, in July of 2009 under Run For Cover Records. They would release their second studio album, Shed, in May of 2011. Their third studio album, Floral Green, would release the following September of 2012, once again utilizing SideOneDummy Records.
Ned Russin, the lead bassist, recalls in a 2015 interview: "When we did ‘Floral Green’ so close to ‘Shed’ it was just basically a logistics thing. After we finished ‘Shed’ we had some tours lined up and we had some stuff going on. We looked at it and said if we don’t do a record in whatever it was – May to June – then we won't be able to do it until next January, and then it won't be out for another six months after that. So we could either really bust our asses and make it straight away, or wait really long and play that game. We were so hyped from doing ‘Shed’ and touring we decided to take that. It worked out because it put a kind of interesting pressure on us."
In April of 2013, they released the single Face Ghost under Secret Voice and would proceed to release their first EP, Spring Songs, that November under Revelation Records.
The band decided to take their time with the production of their fourth studio album, Hyperview, allowing them to experiment with new ideas and implement deep reflection on the overall production of each song. This thought process is manifested in the unique sound Hyperview provided, being different from the overall sound the band had provided prior to this release. Ned states that the inspiration for Hyperview's sound was "all over the place", being influenced by sounds such as Morrisey, The Strokes, Neko Case, and more. Ned goes on to clarify, "We weren’t trying to rip something off, we weren’t trying to say here’s a band that we like, let’s sound just like them. We were saying these are bands we like in one sense or another, let’s reference interesting parts of that and try and bring it into our sound, using the general idea rather than copy the sound completely." Hyperview would release in February of 2015 under their final label, Anti- Records.
Hyperview would be the bands last release before entering an unannounced period of inactivity following their final show in 2018. More recently, in August of 2023, Ned Russin once again came forward in another interview in which he provided further insight on this period. Russin states; "We've never said 'hiatus,' we've never said 'broken up,' we've never said any of those words. These are words that have been put on us, but it's not anything we've ever said ourselves so, like, everything is a misconception."
He continues on to emphasize, "I get that 100-percent ‘yes’ or 100-percent ‘no’ is a thing people want to hear, but then also as soon as you give one of those answers, people start pestering you — like, 'Oh, what will it take for you to do this'— and that's also a thing I'm not interested in."
Ned recalls that during the duration of Title Fight's activity, each member was at a far different point in their life than they are currently. They were around the age of 19 years old, living at home with their parents and unsure if they could make their music pay the bills. "We kind of felt like we had a two-year window to figure out if we could make it work. It ended up becoming something that was sustainable, but we were well aware that it could be taken away at any minute." He explains, mentioning that- at the time- it was something that concerned all of them. "Ten years later, it’s not a thing I’m worried about now. I’m perfectly content with the choices that I’ve made and the choices I continue to make to play music and to live this kind of lifestyle."
Currently, Ned Russin has been active with his project Glitterer, which initially was a solo project, but more recently includes his brothers Ben and Alex Russin on drums and guitar, effectively creating a band.
Ben Russin is also the lead drummer for Citizen. Shane Moran has been working with artist Kenny Mason on his recent projects. As for Jamie Rhoden, he has kept a considerably low profile since the bands' period of inactivity began, even before then having expressed distaste in the overall structure of social media.
Coxton Yard
Title Fight Lyrics
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Shriveled up and cold
Nineteen years old
Is draining out all of my insides
On the floor every night
Supposed to make me feel alive?
What would things be like
Swinging from the tree outside?
Would that be alright?
Hope you don't mind
Feeling like a bag of bones
Shriveled up and cold
Nineteen years old
A train nearby reminds me I'm not the only one
Who feels left alone
At least he's got some place to go
A train nearby reminds me I'm not the only one
Who feels left alone
At least he's got some place to go
In "Coxton Yard," Title Fight explores themes of isolation, emptiness, and fleeting youth. The opening lines of "Feeling like a bag of bones/Shriveled up and cold/Nineteen years old" immediately establish a sense of physical and emotional deterioration. The singer feels drained and hollow, questioning whether their destructive behavior is actually making them feel more alive. They also express a desire to escape through a disturbing image of hanging from a tree outside - a stark contrast to the complacency of those around them.
The train serves as a motif throughout the song, representing a sense of movement and longing for escape. The singer recognizes that others feel isolated like they do, but the train offers a way out for them while they remain stuck. The repetition of the lines "At least he's got some place to go" highlights the singer's own feelings of being trapped.
Line by Line Meaning
Feeling like a bag of bones
Sensation of being frail and weak
Shriveled up and cold
Dry, wrinkled and cold to the touch
Nineteen years old
Age of the singer
Is draining out all of my insides
Emotionally exhausting
On the floor every night
In a vulnerable and defeated state
Supposed to make me feel alive?
Questioning the purpose of their current state
What would things be like
Imagining a different reality
If I told you I wouldn't mind
Expressing a desire for something drastic
Swinging from the tree outside?
Suicidal ideation
Would that be alright?
Asking for permission
Hope you don't mind
Requesting understanding
A train nearby reminds me I'm not the only one
Finding solace in the fact that others are also struggling
Who feels left alone
Feeling abandoned and isolated
At least he's got some place to go
Recognizing that others have an escape or a purpose
A train nearby reminds me I'm not the only one
Reinforcing the idea that others are also suffering
Who feels left alone
Reiterating a sense of abandonment
At least he's got some place to go
Repeating the acknowledgement that others have something to rely on
Contributed by Jackson T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@terryplotner3375
Feeling like a bag of bones
Shriveled up and cold
Nineteen years old
[Verse 1]
And it's draining out all of my insides
On the floor every night
Is supposed to make me feel alive
What would things be like
If I told you I wouldn't mind
Swinging from the tree outside
Would that be alright
Hope you don't mind
[Hook]
Feeling like a bag of bones
Shriveled up and cold
Nineteen years old
[Verse 2]
A train nearby reminds me I'm not the only one
Who feels left alone
At least he's got some place to go
A train nearby reminds me I'm not the only one
Who feels left alone
At least he's got some place to go
@turb303
listening to this on my 19th birthday right now
@turb303
TITLE FIGHT FOREVER
@caboose05
@@turb303Happy 20th! I’ll be turning 19 in 5 months!!
@user-ex7eq9gl8j
Fr happy 20th
@MrEAW56
Listen to this on my 19th 10 yrs ago too bro
@music19870
Happy 21
@Kloster18
FEELING LIKE A BAG OF BONES
SHRIVELED UP AND COLD
NINETEEN YEARS OOOOLD
@dylangurgurich4880
i was just about to make this exact same comment lol
@lorrisalmon1410
A TRAIN NEARBY REMINDS
ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE
@lostby4362
Swinging from the tree outside...
... Would that be alright...?