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Needs are a Punk five piece hailing from Vancouver in Canada, and whilst their homeland may well garner a reputation of kindness and chilled out vibes, somebody better tell these guys that! Their erratic delivery of punk on this self-titled release (File Under Music) feels almost neurotic and overall makes for a very strong release. Don’t think anyone is doubting the Canadian level of humour which is on display here in abundance, either as some of the track titles alone should pick up some kind of reward – ‘Clowns To The Left Of Me, Dzhokhars to the Right’ and ‘We Don’t Know Why We Are Protesting is Why We Are Protesting’ are two particular gems in that respect.

A key aspect to this record being altogether very impressive is the fact that whilst aggressive sounding, they’ve injected their music with a whole load of fun as well. You can already envisage people bouncing around at live shows singing along to some of the lyrics. A good example of this is with the track ‘We Forgot the Records to Our Record Release Show’ which displays a high tempo punk sound underneath some genuinely entertaining lyrics, “What am I doing? No seriously, what am I doing. I’m 36 Years Old, 37 in a couple of months– a sentiment which no doubt a hell of a lot of bands will be able to identify and relate with.

Overall then, this album is indeed a strong dose of Punk which will hopefully not go completely under the radar. Needs are evidence of the fact that if you search hard enough amongst the million bands out there at the moment, you will find a gem, and an entertaining one at that – this is definitely worth checking out.

 

7.0/10

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TOM DONNO


Needs Streaming “Rescue Don”, May West Coast Dates Booked


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Vancouver rockers Needs is streaming their new single “Rescue Don,” off their new self titled album out May 12, 2015 via File Under: Music (Slam Dunk, Dan Mangan, Anchoress) below.

The band has booked a string of May West Coast shows, which are posted below.
May 14: Fortune Sound Club – Vancouver, BC (w/ Brass, Flowers & Fire and Low Levels)
May 15: Lofi – Seattle, WA
May 16: High Water Mark – Portland, OR
May 18: The Hemlock Tavern – San Francisco, CA
May 20: MILK BAR – San Francisco, CA
May 21: The Prospector – Long Beach, CA
May 22: The Lexington – Los Angeles, CA
May 23: The Starlite – Sacramento, CA
May 24: The Know – Portland, OR

Needs tracklist:

01: Rescue Don
02: Walk, Cycle or Take Transit Like Jehu
03: The Only Good Condo is a Dead Condo
04: Clowns to the Left Of Me, Dzhokhars to the Right
05: Nag Champion (Smoke Break)
06: N.E.E.D.S.
07: We Forgot The Records to our Record Release Show
08: The Accursed Share
09: We Don’t Know Why We Are Protesting is Why We Are Protesting
10: Did You Just Call Me Lord Fuckhead?

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Needs Streaming “We Forgot The Records To Our Record Release Show”


Needs. Photo Credit: Tom Nugent

Needs. Photo Credit: Tom Nugent

Vancouver punk rockers Needs is streaming “We Forgot The Records To Our Record Release Show”, off their upcoming self titled debut album, due May 12, 2015 via File Under: Music (Slam Dunk, Dan Mangan, Anchoress), here and here.

The resulting record, mastered by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering (Viet Cong, Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear), is a presentation of cohesive chaos; the bass and drums set you in your place while the guitars have an angular chat around you. When Orr’s emotionally charged call to arms, apathy or caring come in it’s the tie that binds. Together they take the listener on a 10-song journey through suburban doldrums, urban renewal, the idiocy of punk music, a smoke break, decay and despair. “But there’s a cleanliness to the destruction,” Orr says. Indeed the concluding lyrics provide a practical reason for it – “Give up. So we can begin.” It certainly seems to have worked for NEEDS on their debut LP.

Needs tracklist:

1. Rescue Don
2. Walk, Cycle or Take Transit Like Jehu
3. The Only Good Condo is a Dead Condo
4. Clowns to the Left Of Me, Dzhokhars to the Right
5. Nag Champion (Smoke Break)
6. N.E.E.D.S.
7. We Forgot The Records to our Record Release Show
8. The Accursed Share
9. We Don’t Know Why We Are Protesting is Why We Are Protesting
10. Did You Just Call Me Lord Fuckhead?

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