Times New Viking, Rip It Off
February 20, 2008
Noise rock should never sound this happy, having mostly been the realm of biting sarcasm (McLusky), shoegazer mumbling (Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine), and vitriolic bile (The Jesus Lizard). But Times New Viking somehow manage to marry sugar-sweet singalongs at volumes that could collapse buildings. Cheery female vocals and infectious chord progressions blasting [...]