Church of Realities
| Church of Realities | ||||
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| EP by həd | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk, crossover, rapcore | |||
| Length | 45:05 | |||
| Hed PE chronology | ||||
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Church of Realities is an extended play by American punk rock band Hed PE. Self-distributed in 1995, it was the band's first release.
Music
The music of Church of Realities establishes the band's trademark style, which primarily fuses elements of punk rock and hip hop.[1][2] It also includes elements of funk, jazz and metal.[2]
The only two songs that are not featured on the self-titled album, or any following album are "Intro (Sic)" and "Hangman". "1st Song" became "Firsty", "Spam" became "Schpamb". "Darky", "IFO", "Ground" and "Hill" kept their respective titles.
Release
The album was independently produced by the band and distributed without a supporting label in 1995.[1]
Legacy
Following the EP's release, the band changed its name, adding "PE", which stood for "Planet Earth",[3][4] and signed with Jive Records, who released their self-titled LP in 1997.[5] Several tracks from this EP were recorded for the LP.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro (SIC)" | Geer/Shaine | 4:07 |
| 2. | "1st Song" | Geer/Shaine | 2:16 |
| 3. | "Hangman" | Geer/Shaine/Vaught/Benekos/Boyce/Young | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Darky" | Geer/Shaine/Benekos | 5:12 |
| 5. | "IFO" | Geer/Shaine/Vaught/Benekos/Boyce/Young | 6:11 |
| 6. | "Ground" | Geer/Shaine | 2:09 |
| 7. | "Spam" | Geer/Shaine | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Hill" | Geer/Shaine/Vaught/Young | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Outro" | 11:35 |
Personnel
- M.C.U.D. — lead vocals
- Mawk — bass
- Wesstyle — guitars
- Chizad — guitars, vocals
- B.C. — drums and percussion
- DJ Product ©1969 — turntables
- The Finger — keyboard
References
- 1 2 Owen, Arrissia (November 25, 1999). "Not So Hed, Not so (pe)". OC Weekly. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- 1 2 Boehm, Mike (October 29, 1996). "Mix of Rap, Punk Portends hed Start". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ↑ Scire, Dawn (2003-03-14). "(hed) p.e.'s frontman touches down.". Sarasota, Florida: Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ↑ Echeverria Jr., Steve (March 4, 2005). "Check your HED; HED p.e. declares independence.". Sarasota, Florida: Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography of Hed PE". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Review of (hed) pe". Allrovi. Retrieved 2008-08-23.