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Pins and Needles
Rock · 2010 · 11 tracks · 42m

Pins and Needles

The Birthday Massacre

A nocturnal blend of shimmering 80s-inspired synths and heavy, distorted guitars. Breathless vocals meet a dark, urban fairytale aesthetic.

August 13, 2010 · Metropolis

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A shimmering, nocturnal melancholy that feels like a beautiful dream bordering on a nightmare.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 42m
01
In the Dark
3:43
02
Always
4:11
03
Pale
3:58
04
Control
3:20
05
Shallow Grave
3:47
06
Sideways
3:25
07
Midnight
3:44
08
Pins and Needles
4:20
09
Two Hearts
3:21
10
Sleepwalking
3:50
11
Secret
4:24
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the delicate synth intro to the crushing guitar wall in In the Dark
The shimmering, nostalgic keyboard melody that carries the chorus of Always
The way the vocals become almost a whisper during the bridge of Sleepwalking before the final swell
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Pins and Needles sound next to the rest of The Birthday Massacre's catalogue?

Surreal Abstract+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

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