The L Magazine recently interviewed Gabe Levine of Takka Takka. Here’s how he sums up the band’s sound:

They play a distinctly New York brand of rock ‘n’ roll, but only if the New York you know and love has more to do with Lou Reed and Bob Dylan than Carlos D or any of the other hipster celebrities we don’t care about. Their songs are bouncy and upbeat, but maintain a seedy feel that’s provided by the character-driven lyrical content.

Ansd here’s what Stereoagum recently said:

The four-to-the-floor kick, organ, and tamborine may make you Say Yeah, but Gabe’s conversational baritone is more Lou Reed than it is Ounsworth, and later instances of bar room basslines and indie country give ‘em a home of their own.