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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 [...]

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Best Albums of 2007

December 21, 2007

2007 was another great year to find music, whether popular or little-known. The following are a couple albums I found myself listening to more than any others. Some are recent releases, others arrived early in the year – but each seemed to hold something a little bit fresh and different from everything else on the [...]

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