Celebrate 10 years of Times New Viking's 'Dancer Equired'
Ten years ago today, Times New Viking released Dancer Equired on Merge Records. Instead of the fuzz-pop trio's typical four-track recording process, Beth Murphy, Adam Elliott and Jared Phillips visited Columbus' legendary Musicol Recording, which resulted in TNV's most "polished" record yet (though, in retrospect, the lo-fi/hi-fi distinction all feels a bit overblown). After releases on Siltbreeze and Matador, Dancer Equired is the band's only full-length on Merge, and today the label is offering the album at a 30% discount ($13.29 for this LP is a steal). The 14-song release is my fav...