The Gold Needles – What’s Tomorrow Ever Done for You?

When one thinks of outstanding retro-pop labels, JEM Records will often come to mind. In February, the label releases What’s Tomorrow Ever Done for You, The Gold Needles’ follow up to 2019’s Through a Window. The Gold Needles do it better than most and their latest effort borrows from an abundance of influences – 60’s and otherwise.

The impossibly catchy melody and infectious bounce in the title track will grab you from the get-go. By the time the uber-jangly guitar solo gets here, we’re already in love with the song.

Blues rock fanatics will dig “Dead Man’s Hand” with a vibe not unlike Peter Green’s “Black Magic Woman” (and without a long Santana-esque guitar solo).  And they even give us a little synth-pop with the catchy “Counting the Days”.

There are some fantastic covers here, too including The Beatles’ “If I Needed Someone” and the Hollies classic “Have You Ever Loved Somebody”.

Beatles Pop at It’s Best

JEM will release The Gold Needles’ What’s Tomorrow Ever Done for You on Februrary 19 but you can pre-order it directly through Bandcamp.