Ever since news of a Titus Andronicus rock opera first trickled out — and especially once we got our ears on “Dimed Out” — The Most Lamentable Tragedy has been one of the most anticipated rock albums in recent memory. Everything since then has poured gasoline on the fire: “Fatal Flaw,” the Sorry About The Delay mixtape, “Fired Up,” the short film “The Magic Morning.” Now the whole behemoth thing is finally here for public consumption, all 29 tracks and 98+ minutes of it. Dive in below and let us know what you think; we’ll be back soon with some impressions of our own.

The Most Lamentable Tragedy is out 7/31 on Merge.