Needle’s debut CD, Songs Your Mother Never Sang You, blends low-fi minimalist arrangements with a collection of lullabies and symphonic sagas. Described as “a gentle, mellifluous exploration of the aural netherworld” by Pop Culture Press, Needle strives for honesty in its music, keeping where possible early takes marked by inspiration. Acoustic guitars and distortion, analog synthesizers, old time pianos along with toy xylophones and a cocktail drum helped shape these songs of battles won, souls sucked in, and hands held up in surrender. Included on the CD is a dreamlike remake of Neil Young’s “Helpless”. 　　 　　“The best downtempo CD ever so you'll never need to buy another one” – Performer Magazine 　　 　　“A breathtaking indie-pop lullaby” – San Francisco Chronicle 　　 　　“A soothing concoction of poetics, soft guitars and percussion done in a sit-in folky lo-fi style that fans of Mazzy Star, Chocolate Grinder, etc. would certainly dig” – Legends Magazine 　　 　　“Lo-fi apartment rock that deftly blends sugary indie-pop with minimalist art rock. Masterful!” – Smother.net 　　 　　“Atmospheric psychedelia and minimal in layered structure...it takes imagination and real talent to make music like this” – Underground Sound 　　 　　“an absolutely brilliant display of warm sound” – Independents Only 　　 　　“untainted, comforting bliss” – The Big Takeover