Times New Viking are a trio of old friends from Ohio, who decided on a whim in 2004 to form a band. They encountered one minor problem -- none of them had any musical training. Determination and commendable work ethic, plus a lo-fi style that favors sloppy technique, allowed them to put together an album that later caught the attention of small indie label, Siltbreeze. With time, they would release a couple more albums with Matador and now their most recent album with Merge.
This fifth LP, Dancer Equired, was released in April 2011, and it features a more polished set of tracks (This is their first album recorded in a studio). The songs are noticeably softer and border on twee. It's a solid effort but represents a drastic departure from their earlier tunes, which were steeped in garage rock and punk influences. The recs are as follows:
Albums: Dancer Equired (2011), Born Again Revisited (2009), Rip It Off (2008)
Tracks: Ever Falling in Love, No Room to Live, Try Harder, Fuck Her Tears, No Time No Hope, Teen Drama, My Head, Off the Wall
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