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A sea of distorted fuzz sits across the catchiest collection of pop songs since Adam was a boy.
Times New Viking is not for the faint hearted. Each of the 16 tracks here is a 1-2min assault of sounds – thrashing guitars, incessant drums, heavy keyboards - all layered over some barely decipherable boy/girl lyrics.
But dammit, give these guys a chance. Listen to each track and beneath the clang and clatter you’ll find hooks and melodies aplenty.
Highlights include the bubblegum pop of ‘Teen Drama’ and ‘My Head’, along with the brilliantly named instrumentation of ‘Times New Viking Vs. Yo La Tengo’ – it was a big call, but you guessed it, Times New Viking won...
Essential Tracks
Teen Drama
My Head
Times New Viking Vs. Yo La Tengo
Full Track Listing
1. Teen Drama (2:32)
2. My Head (2:02)
3. RIP Allegory (1:12)
4. The Wait (2:33)
5. Drop-Out (1:05)
6. Come Together (1:14)
7. Faces On Fire (1:57)
8. Relevant: Now (3:39)
9. The Early '80s (1:28)
10. Mean God (1:39)
11. Another Day (1:47)
12. The Apt (1:36)
13. Off The Wall (2:15)
14. End Of All Things (2:39)
15. Times New Viking Vs. Yo La Tengo (1:45)
16. Post Teen Drama (1:38)
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