| Pins and Needles | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | The Birthday Massacre |
| Cover: | Tbmpins.jpg |
| Released: | September 14, 2010 |
| Recorded: | Dire Studios Toronto, Ontario; The Basement Dundas, Ontario |
| Genre: | Electronic rock, gothic rock, new wave, alternative rock |
| Length: | 41:57 |
| Label: | Metropolis Records |
| Producer: | Rainbow and M. Falcore |
| Prev Title: | Show and Tell |
| Prev Year: | 2009/2010 |
| Next Title: | Imaginary Monsters |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
Pins and Needles is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band The Birthday Massacre. The album was released on September 14, 2010. The first single and video from the album, "In the Dark," premiered on September 7, 2010, directed and edited by M.Falcore and Rodrigo Gudiño of Rue Morgue.[1]
All tracks written and performed by Chibi, Rainbow, Michael Falcore, O.E..[2] [3]
On the issue date of September 23, 2010, Pins And Needles debuted at number 6 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart[4] and number 152 on the Top 200 chart. It stayed on the Heatseekers chart for 3 weeks.
| Chart | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Alternative Charts | 1 | |
| German Newcomer Chart[5] | 7 | |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 152 | |
| US Top Heatseekers[7] | 6 | |
| US Independent Albums | 34 |
Album artwork was created by illustrator and director Vincent Marcone of Johnny Hollow and MyPetSkeleton.com.
The Album was recorded in a basement studio in Dundas, Ontario, hometown of Rainbow and M.Falcore.