I'm New To Vinyl, And I Have A Few Questions About My Setup

I received a Pioneer PL-990 Automatic turntable for Christmas, as well as a pair of Pioneer SP-BS21-LR 80 Watt Bookshelf speakers. I bought an Insignia stereo receiver, and ran the speakers to the receiver with Radioshack speaker wire. (I know its not an ideal setup, but I'm on a budget and it's the best I could do)

My main concern is with playback. The first few records I played sounded amazing, however I noticed when playing my copy of "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" by M83 that it skipped and crackled at small parts. I have also noticed more crackling than previously after that playthrough.

Is it possible that my needle is already wearing out? Is there a problem with the turntable itself? Or is there residue on the record or needle?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I just want to know whether the needle needs replaced or not.