The Needs { vinyl }

• New album from PARADISE KILLER composer Barry "Epoch" Topping
• Featuring long-time collaborators Fiona Lynch, Fabian Hernandez & Thomas Temple
• 11 original tracks of video game-tinged modern pop music inspired by city pop, jazz fusion, dance pop and more
• Features single "Heart of the Moon"
• Stunning original artwork by Giannis Milonogiannis (OLD CITY BLUES, RONIN ISLAND, FUTURE STATE: GOTHAM)
• 12" lyric insert
• Comes with obi strip
• LP available with a stylish enamel pin and as a bundle with pin and tape

Supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland

Accolades

• IGN Japan Best Soundtrack 2021 - Won
• Adventure Gamers Best Music 2020 - Won
  
• AGMA 2020 Breakthrough Artist of the Year - Runner Up
  
• Golden Joysticks 2020 Best Audio - Nominated
  
• The Dreamies 2021 Awesome Audio - Nominated
  
• AGMA 2020 Best Score – Nominated

Press Quotes

• “It’s all synths and saxophones and tropical overtones—and it’s a delight” – Kotaku
• “Coursing through the game is a sublime soundtrack, a wall-to-wall list of bangers which rounds off the aesthetic beautifully.” – Rock Paper Shotgun
• “Composer Barry ‘Epoch’ Topping crafted a suite that feels groovy, nostalgic, and fresh.” – TechRaptor