The Needles vehicles transporting disabled visitors. This is because the single track road's position close to the cliff edge is considered dangerous for multiple car use. The Isle of Wight Coast Path has its westernmost point at the Coastguard Cottages. The Needles' pointed shape is a result of their unusual geology. The strata have been so heavily folded during the Alpine Orogeny that the chalk is near vertical. This chalk outcrop runs through the centre of the Island from Culver Cliff in the east to the Needles in the west, and then continues under the sea to the Isle of Purbeck, forming
The Needles the Space that the band would sign with Universal. Shortly afterwards, their second album, "The Needles the Space", was announced for release. In March, the band went on tour with The Hush Sound, Spitalfield and Pablo, during which the band performed songs from "The Needles the Space". The first single from the album was "Soon We'll Be Living in the Future", impacting radio on May 15. In May and June, the band went on a co-headlining tour with Sparta, with support from Lovedrug. "The Needles the Space" was made available for streaming on June 12, and was released a week later through