The Birthday Massacre
"Pins & Needles"

Label: Dependent (2010)

The Birthday Massacre are the leading lights of the new generation of dark electronic bands (no spooky kid is complete without owning all their albums). The Toronto-based synth rock band create a captivating hybrid of 80s electronica and aggressive guitars, curiously fused with cinematically dark melodic progressions.
With the new album entitled "Pins and Needles", The Birthday Massacre further refine the unique sound explored on their highly-acclaimed previous albums "Walking with Strangers", "Violet", and the classic debut "Nothing and Nowhere". From the opening notes of the lead track "In the Dark" to the closing chimes of "Secret", it is evident that "Pins and Needles" is The Birthday Massacre at their collective best. The interplay of driving guitar and rhythm sections, the captivating vocals and atmospheric keyboards envelop the listener. "Pins and Needles", mixed by David Ogilvie (producer of Skinny Puppy, Killing Joke), promises to be a harder and darker experience than all previous albums, contrasted by the shining melodic vocals of lead singer Chibi.

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