A sound similar to Kiss crashing a Ramones gig gushes through first portion of the album that utilises the full, spindling bass virtuosity of Paul Curtiss, most noticeably propelling the provocative 'Devil At Your Door' and the pleading previous single 'Dianne', with the latter mentioned instrumentally applauding Muse.  Full text...

Indeed, the Needles have hit the spot with pinpoint accuracy...  Full text...

Loud, euphoric and steeped in classic songwriting, The Needles have a winning formula and we urge you to inject yourself with it right now.  Full text...

Electric shock guitar riffs and keyboards collide with machine gun drums, all just about tied together with some excitable pop melody delivered from Dave Dixon's vocals. Sound wise The Needles fit somewhere between a less pompous Razorlight, a young Elvis Costello, and Weezer playing The Beach Boys.  Full text...

Unfortunately, they can’t resist the temptation to revert back to punchy pop-punk efforts and this handicaps their progress somewhat, making them sound quite ordinary.  Full text...

Bits of punk, bits of rock but always with an indie-pop core, In Search Of The Needles is chock-full of tunes you can hum. It's a pity, then, that the relentless pace of the record means it's hard to get truly engrossed in the music.  Full text...

Debut album from this Aberdeen three piece who have been performing as a group since the 1990's  Full text...