Times New Viking - Present the Paisley Reich

The latest from Columbus, Ohio's TIMES NEW VIKING ably avoids D.S.A. syndrome (an acronym coined by The Shadow Ring meaning "difficult second album"). Having developed even more vim and vigor, TNV's blur of high-concept pop, crud, and crunch is staggering. It's the malcontented rumble of Times New Viking  wistfully channeling spirits from the grime of Washington Beach to the shine of the Otago Peninsula. And in Reich-speak, that may take a thousand years to achieve, but you don't have to be a Scottish weaver to know that paisley wasn't patterned in a day. Patience is a grace. In the meantime, hold onto the rail and let it rock! CD features six tracks not on the upcoming vinyl, including a rad half cover of the Half Japanese classic "Thing With a Hook (Lover's Lane)," plus both songs from the band's 2006 single Busy Making Love And War.

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