Let's talk about the Ohio-based
act know as Times New Viking. I repeatedly saw their name while
browsing around the net yesterday, and after a little more searching I
noticed that their upcoming debut for Matador is one that a whole lot of
people (including myself, now) are anxious to get their hands on. I'm
not entirely sure that the band is going to be for everyone, as they have a
sound that can only be described as wickedly fuzzed-out lo-fi, but those of
you who can get past that will find a lot of heart and some crafty pop
songs. Currently, Rip It Off is set to hit store shelves on
January 22, so if you like what you hear I would make a note to run out and
pick it up. You won't be disappointed with what you get. Enjoy.
:Times
New Viking - Drop-Out:
The one thing that I love most about this song is how worn
it feels. As if its just been making its way to one
appreciative listener after another by way of whatever
format it just so happened to be captured on when whoever
had it last felt the need to share it. I'm not sure I
know many other artists that can pull off such a sound.
There were a
couple of other songs from the new album that I could have
shared, but I wanted you to see some live footage of them
performing a song called Thing With A Hook.
This way we'll now be on the same page about needing to see
them live as soon as possible.
- John Laird -
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