| Pins and Needles | ||||
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| Studio album by The Birthday Massacre | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | Dire Studios Toronto, Ontario; The Basement Dundas, Ontario | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock, gothic rock, new wave, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 41:57 | |||
| Label | Metropolis Records | |||
| Producer | Rainbow and M. Falcore | |||
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Pins and Needles is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band The Birthday Massacre. The album was released on September 14, 2010. The first single and video from the album, "In the Dark," premiered on September 7, 2010, directed and edited by M.Falcore and Rodrigo Gudiño of Rue Morgue.
Track listing
All tracks written and performed by Chibi, Rainbow, Michael Falcore, O.E..
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Dark" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Always" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Pale" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Control" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Shallow Grave" | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Sideways" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Midnight" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Pins and Needles" | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Two Hearts" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Sleepwalking" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Secret" | 4:23 |
Personnel
- The band:
- Chibi - lead vocals
- Rainbow - rhythm guitar, synth/percussion programming, backing vocals
- Michael Falcore - lead guitar, synth/percussion programming
- O.E. - bass, backing vocals
- Rhim - drums
- Owen - keyboards
- Rainbow and M. Falcore - producing and recording
- Dave "Rave" Ogilvie and Rainbow - mixing
- Dave "Rave" Ogilvie - mix engineer
- Brock McFarlane - assistant mix engineer
- Noah Mintz - mastering
- Kevin James Maher - programming and editing
- Mixed At: Mushroom Studios (Vancouver, Canada) & Dire Studios (Toronto, Canada)
- Mastered At: Lacquer Channel
- Design Artwork: Vincent Marcone, Cole Sullivan, James Furlong, Natalie Shau
Reviews
- Allmusic
link - Review Rinse Repeat
link - Sputnikmusic link
- Musicfolio.com link
- Absolutepunknet (69%) link
Charts
On the issue date of September 23, 2010, Pins And Needles debuted at number 6 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart and number 152 on the Top 200 chart. It stayed on the Heatseekers chart for 3 weeks.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Deutsche Alternative Charts | 1 |
| German Newcomer Chart | 7 |
| US Billboard 200 | 152 |
| US Top Heatseekers | 6 |
| US Independent Albums | 34 |
Notes
Album artwork was created by illustrator and director Vincent Marcone of Johnny Hollow and MyPetSkeleton.com.
The Album was recorded in a basement studio in Dundas, Ontario, hometown of Rainbow and M.Falcore.
References
- Heaney, Gregory. "The Birthday Massacre: Pins and Needles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- "The Birthday Massacre's IN THE DARK video debuts!". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
- "Metropolis Mail-Order // Pins And Needles". Metropolis-Mail Order. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- "Amazon.com: Pins And Needles: The Birthday Massacre". Amazon. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- "Billboard.com ChateDate 2010/ 10 /02". Billboard.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- "GfK Entertainment - Newcomer-Charts: Hanauer Band feiert besten Neueinstieg". www.gfk-entertainment.com.
- "News – Metropolis Records". www.metropolis-records.com.
- Pins And Needles Previously on the Charts
External links
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