Some things never change. Kids still listen to Black Flag, get pissed off at their parents and scream about it in their own, angst-ridden hardcore bands-and it sounds as fresh as ever. Needles, from San Francisco, have the same extreme blasts of punk rock riffage, impossibly fast drum lines and heart-on-the-sleeve, top-of-the lungs screaming vocals that Minor Threat were famous for, though musically, they have a darker, more ominous sound. Plus these guys hit new levels of really-pissed-off, and they funnel that anger into each power chord they beat out of their guitars, creating an insanely energetic live show in the process. (Amulya Datla)
Some things never change. Kids still listen to Black Flag, get pissed off at their parents and scream about it in their own, angst-ridden hardcore bands-and it sounds as fresh as ever. Needles, from San Francisco, have the same extreme blasts of punk rock riffage, impossibly fast drum lines and heart-on-the-sleeve, top-of-the lungs screaming vocals that Minor Threat were famous for, though musically, they have a darker, more ominous sound. Plus these guys hit new levels of really-pissed-off, and they funnel that anger into each power chord they beat out of their guitars, creating an insanely energetic live show in the process. (Amulya Datla)
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