(hed)p.e. – New World Orphans

Releasedate: 01-03-2010; Label: Suburban Records
By: Sabine van Gameren

(hed)p.e. is an American band. The band has been around for some years already as they formed in 1994 and “New World Orphans” is their seventh studio album.

The band makes music that somehow has a party atmosphere over them, but with a more serious undertone. Harcore, punk, hiphop blend together creating a sound that has the weirdness of System Of A Down reminding me also to a local band from Helsinki (Finland) called Wankers of the Zoo Crew. 24 tracks the band brings to set their statements in the world. Sometimes you have to be quick to get the message, in other times you are granted with some more time. If you feel like going into the deeper thoughts about the American politics there is plenty of feedback to find with (hed)p.e.
Musically the most outstanding are songs like “Stepping Stone” which is a bit of a step back in speed comparing it to the other songs. The rap part comes forward quite well and the song stands out for me mostly on this album, not necessarily for the message it brings but mainly for the way it is built. A little sense of humor isn’t strange for these guys and therefore the album sets grounds for a bit wider audience while I can imagine that they have quite a specific audience normally. It just isn’t music that you would like randomly. If you are an opinionated person which loves getting into discussion, this is an album for you.

Tracklist: 1. New World Intro 2. Live Or Die Free 3. Bloodfire 4. Ordo (Ab Chao) 5. Stay Ready Feat. Dirtball 6. Family 7. Stepping Stone 8. Renegade 9. Everything All The Time 10. Mortgage Crisis Intro 11. Middle Class Blues 12. Flesh And Blood

13. Nibiru Intro 14. Planet X 15. Higher Ground Feat. Kottonmouth Kings 16. A Soldiers Intro 17. Tow The Line 18. Self Aware 19. Lost History Intro 20. This Love 21. Work On This Feat. Tech N9ne 22. Babylon Fall 23. Cities On The Moon 24. Hey Now

 Links:
(hed)p.e. MySpace
(hed)p.e. Official