Press Release Canadian group The Birthday Massacre has become one of the most popular scene-related bands of the past decade with an energetic mix of Eighties-Electronica, aggressive walls of guitar riffs and catchy, cinematic melodies, coupled with a mesmerizing visual concept and a sweeping live presence. On the band’s new EP “Imaginary Monsters”, teenage angst, daily horrors and the proverbial monsters under your bed are being funnelled into three irresistible, new Alternative-Pop-epics walking the tightrope between Gothic, Metal and New Wave. Furthermore, five colleagues have been invited to develop their own perspective on the group’s songs: hat die Band fünf Kollegen gebeten, eine neue Perspektive auf ihre Musik zu entwickeln: SKOLD, Combichrist, Tweaker, Assemblage 23, and Kevvy Mental & Dave Ogilvie deliver their own highly creative and club compatible spins on classic tracks from The Birthday Massacre. As a special bonus, the EP also contains a data track with a HD-resolution version of the elaborate clip for “In The Dark.” Back through the rabbit hole – one Canada’s most exciting music exports returns!
The Birthday Massacre - Pins and Needles (Dependent Records)
Tracklist 01. In the Dark 02. Always 03. Pale 04. Control 05. Shallow Grave 06. Sideways 07. Midnight 08. Pins and Needles 09. Two Hearts 10. Sleepwalking 11. Secret
Press Release The Birthday Massace first appeared on European stages five years ago, their secret recipe of seductively accessible synthpop and wave peppered with elements of industrial was a huge hit and a breath of fresh air. Thanks in no small part to their energy-laden live shows fronted by the whirling maelstrom of Chibi, the Birthday Massacre soon became one of the scene's hottest live acts. Their albums are no less well loved and from the opening tones of "In The Dark" through to the music-box melody of "Secret", it's clear that "Pins And Needles" is the band's best effort to date. Rich, elaborate production by David Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy, Marilyn Manson, Killing Joke) brings out the interplay between the guitars and the rhythm section, the atmospheric keyboards and Chibi's captivating vocal like never before. Lyrically, "Pins and Needles" invites us back into The Birthday Massacre's magical fairyland that their enormous and growing fanbase know and love.