Times New Viking's new single "(My Head)" (Matador) is loud, sloppy and thoroughly enjoyable, a catchy blast of indie-rock that serves as a raucous introduction to the Columbus, Ohio, band's updating of Guided by Voices' minor four-track fuzzy-guitar masterpieces. "(My Head)," like the rest of the new album "Rip It Off," bucks all the conventions of what today's rock should sound like. That makes Times New Viking maddening or thrilling. Or both.
Download "(My Head)" here
PHOTO: Times New Viking (their odd crop, not ours, btw) for Matador Records.