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Planet B coming in November

Posted by Loren on September 22, 2018

Planet B coming in November
photo by Becky DiGiglio

On Nov. 23, Ipecac Recordings will release the debut from Planet B. The unique project was created by Justin Pearson (Dead Cross, Retox) and hip-hop producer Luke Henshaw (Sonido de la Frontera, First Power Crew) and fuses many genres, combining the aggression present in much of Pearson's work with the creative beats and production of Henshaw.

In addition to the two core members, the record also features apperances from Kool Keith, Martin Atkins, Nick Zinner, and many more.

Lineup:
Justin Pearson - vocals
Luke Henshaw - programming

Guests:
Kool Keith (Dr. Octagon, Ultramagnetic MCs)
Martin Atkins (Public Image Ltd, Killing Joke, Ministry)
Nick Zinner (The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Head Wound City)
Sonny Kay (Year Future, The VSS, Angel Hair, GSL Records)
Gabe Serbian (The Locust)
Joseph Karam (The Locust)
Becky DiGiglio
Jake Najor (Jake Najor & The Moment of Truth)

Track list:
1) Crustfund (feat. Kool Keith)
2) [A] Not At All [B] Somewhat [C] Very Much
3) Join A Cult
4) Disease Control (feat. Sonny Kay)
5) Manure Rally
6) Mirror, Mirror, On The World
7) Big Karma (feat. Joseph Karam)
8) Brutal Evolution (feat. Becky DiGiglio, Jake Najor)
9) Never Let Me Down (Depeche Mode cover, feat. Nick Zinner)
10) Come Bogeyman (feat. Martin Atkins)
11) The Beginning Is Near

Discography:
Planet B (2018, Ipecac Recordings)
Split 7" w/ Invisibl Skratch Piklz (2017, Three One G)
Wrong Utopia 7" (2017, Three One G)

Planet B coming in November
photo by Becky DiGiglio

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