Spanish Needles Sifting Through the Wreckage 12″
Debut EP from SPANISH NEEDLES of St. Petersburg, Florida, delivering some melodic peace punk. Not exactly sure what the lyrics are trying to convey besides a generally downcast attitude alluded to in the EP title, but it’s made unclear by the songs that are named after comedians/comedy actors from George Carlin to Mary Steenburgen. The production is clean and polished, much like the melodic vocals and tight song structures. “Michael Cera” is probably my pick of the lot, singing “Bide your time with figments of your imagination, / Tell me, is this how it’s going to be until you die?” with a decided bleakness. Nothing life-altering happening here, and I’m a little hung up on the seemingly meaningless song titles—otherwise, a solid debut on display.