Back 2 Base X

Back 2 Base X is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band Hed PE. Released on June 6, 2006, it is the band's first release on Suburban Noize.

Back 2 Base X
Studio album by (hed) ^p.e.
Released	June 6, 2006
Length	45:50
Label	Suburban Noize
Producer	Jahred Gomes, Kevin Zinger, Brad Xavier
(hed) ^p.e. chronology
Only in Amerika (2004) Back 2 Base X (2006) Insomnia (2007)
Singles from Back 2 Base X
"Get Ready" Released: 2006 "Beware Do We Go" Released: July 18, 2006

Music

Back 2 Base X was influenced by classic punk bands such as the Sex Pistols and the Clash,[1] and was intended as a return to the basics of rock music, and did not rely as heavily on studio enhancement as previous releases.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
411Mania	(9/10)[3]
Allmusic	[4]
Melodic.net	[5]
Metal Underground	[6]
musicOMH	[7]

Back 2 Base X peaked at #12 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #154 on the Top Internet Albums Chart and at #154 on the Billboard 200.[8]

Allmusic's Rob Theakston wrote that "Back 2 Base X suffers from the same problems as Amerika: it tries to be conceptual in thought à la Tool and vicious in its political commentary à la Fugazi or System of a Down, but somehow falls short by sounding like an angry stoner on a soapbox. It won't win any new fans, but existing fans of (hed) pe's work won't be turning their backs away from the band in anger anytime soon, either."[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Listen"	Jared Gomes	2:53
2.	"Novus Ordos Clitorus"	Gomes, Jaxon Benge	3:13
3.	"Lock and Load"	Gomes	3:03
4.	"White Collars"	Gomes, Benge	3:22
5.	"Get Ready"	Gomes	2:52
6.	"Sophia"	Gomes, Mark Bistany	3:23
7.	"Peer Pressure"	Gomes	0:44
8.	"Beware Do We Go"	Gomes	3:54
9.	"Daze of War"	Gomes, Benge, Bistany, Doug Boyce, Michael Todd, Mark Young	5:13
10.	"Sweetchops"	Gomes, Benge	3:05
11.	"So It Be"	Gomes	3:57
12.	"Let's Ride"	Gomes, Benge, Bistany, Boyce, Todd, Young	4:08
13.	"The Chosen One"	Gomes, Young	3:18
Total length:			45:50

Japanese Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Night Club in Bali"	2:45

Personnel

(Hed) Planet Earth Jahred Gomes – vocals Jaxon Benge – guitar Doug «DJ Product © 1969» Boyce – turntables Mark «Mawk» Young – bass Mark «Moke» Bistany – drums

Production Produced by Jahred Gomes, Kevin Zinger & Brad Xavier Recorded @ Jared's Huntington Beach Apartment Mixed & mastered by Patrick «P-Nice» Shevelin Additional vocals by The Rabbi Michael Zimmerman (2, 10, 11) Additional guitar by Ray Bones (3) & Heath (1) Additional bass by Heath (1) Additional composer: Michael Todd (9, 12) Management by Kevin Zinger Art concept by Jahred Gomes Artwork & layout design by Larry Love

References

1. "(HED)P.E Announces Co-Headlining Tour With Kingspade". The Gauntlet. January 5, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
2. "Interview with (hed)P. E." Live-Metal. July 28, 2006. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
3. "411Mania review". Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
4. Allmusic review
5. Melodic.net review
6. Metal Underground review
7. musicOMH review
8. "Charts and awards for Back 2 Base X". Allmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2008.