Times New Viking's second official release, Present the Paisley Reich came out in 2007 on Siltbreeze Records before the band made the jump to Matador Records in the follow up release Rip It Off (2008). Times New Viking get's some attention form for the fact that they are from Columbus, Ohio, and happen to be pretty decent. The three piece band features dual male and female vocals and their recorded material is generally filled with hyper-fuzzed out and reverberated noise wrapped around exceptionally catchy (when they are at their best) and sometimes introspective (less often) songwriting that is driven by the guitar chords and vocal harmonies.
Times New Viking - "Devo & Wire"
The pace and tempo of this song gives a pretty accurate idea of what to expect from the majority of their material. Considering the brevity of their individual songs, which should be pointed out is a good thing, I've always had a negative reaction to bands who don't know how to be concise when it comes to writing a typical rock song, not everybody needs to be Deep Purple or Rush here...but, I digress back to my original point, it's as if the songs themselves evolve out of the catchy hook and simply run through a few versions of the riff or harmony and wrap itself up without becoming stale or dull.
CD, LP, mp3, and flac digital files can be purchased through the Matador Records Store if you are looking for their more recent material. This album is available through the Slitbreeze website. The band has their own website at Times New Viking, but the "store" section is still under construction as of now, you can always check their site out for touring details, as I actually prefer their live performance to their recorded material (the lo-fi is toned down when they are live, and honestly, they don't have to hide behind all that fuzz).
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