Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Needle - No Funeral EP (2018)


DAMNNNNN! This band came out of nowhere to deliver 7 disgusting grindviolence songs that will make even the most annoying old heads (who are still stuck in the late 80's) appreciate what these youngsters are doing. Needle proves that age doesn't matter at all when it comes to writing fast, killer music. These dudes are even younger than Bandit (if you can believe that), but they definitely don't show it with these songs. I got the opportunity to play with them in Philly a week ago and was utterly blown away. The drummer throws in so many different styles of one foot blasts in every short song, which totally reminds me of...well, me! But seriously, don't sleep on them, this release makes me super hopeful for the younger generation making grindcore and power violence. The song writing and vocals are top notch, with both old school and new school grind and PV elements throughout. I especially enjoyed the songs Critical Failure (with a cool hip hop beat at the end) and  BMT (which really showcases the many cool things the band can do). This No Funeral EP rips so hard and someone needs to release this ASAP.