Ten Things I Learnt On Tour
Despite decamping to an actual studio for the first time to record their fifth album in just seven years, Times New Viking haven't exactly added much in the way of sheen to their trademark lo-fi sound on Dancer Equired, which is released this week via Wichita. If, like us, you still regularly return to the Columbus, Ohio trio's excellent Rip It Off LP from 2008 (their first for Matador), you'll likely agree that more of the same isn't really such a bad thing where TNV are concerned.
The band are currently in the middle of an eight-night UK jaunt – they play York tonight, before finishing up in London next Tuesday – so, in timely fashion, they've kindly agreed to share ten things they've learned on tour with us. Answers on the back of a postcard (or in the comments section below) if you think you know what they might mean in lesson no.8!
1
No joke.
2
...and those are the five people who will be at your show!
3
...always helps boost morale.
4
...you have to learn to be pleasantly threatening towards the promoter.
5
...or pillow, or coat etc.
6
...just tell them they had a "nice sound", or that their set was "really interesting".
7
...when you're flying with the hawk.
8
...because it means you're done by 9pm.
9
Always.
10
I'm done, I wanna go home...
In your words