New World Orphans
Encyclopedia
New World Orphans is the seventh studio album
, by American
rock
band Hed PE. Released on January 13, 2009, it is the band's fourth album on Suburban Noize Records
.
, reggae
and to punk rock
, hardcore punk
and heavy metal
. New World Orphans was influenced by Suicidal Tendencies
and Minor Threat
.
posts. Three studio recorded tracks rumored to be on New World Orphans, "War On The Middle Class", "Ordo AB Chao", and "Bloodfire" were released via the live CD/DVD
combo set, The D.I.Y. Guys on July 8, 2008. The tracks were rough versions of what would later appear on the album.
On November 4, 2008 the band released the music video
for "Ordo ab Chao" via the band's MySpace. The video showed a different mix than that of the version released on the The D.I.Y. Guys, including new instrumentation such as a melodica
during the verses. On November 25, 2008, New World Orphans second single
, "Renegade" premiered online on the band's official Facebook
account. A video for the song was produced, and premiered on December 20. It was directed by Philip Carrer
and Chad Archibald
and produced by Guelph's premiere film production studio Black Fawn Film alongside film collective Bleeding Apple
.
On November 19, 2008 the official track listing and album artwork were revealed. The album was released in three different color variations of the cover: black, red and white. Each version features exclusive tracks corresponding to their version color. The artwork and final track listing were officially posted via the album's official promotional website.
New World Orphans also features guest collaborations including Suburban Noize Records
' Kottonmouth Kings
and The Dirtball, and Strange Music
's Tech N9ne
.
As with all post Jive Records
albums, it was produced by Jared Gomes.
, their first debut inside 100 since Blackout. The album also peaked no. 5 on the Top Internet albums as well as no. 4 on the Top Independent albums.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Hed PE. Released on January 13, 2009, it is the band's fourth album on Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop...
.
Music
Hed PE's music is a fusion of styles ranging from hip hopHip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
and to punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
and heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
. New World Orphans was influenced by Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
and Minor Threat
Minor Threat
Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and disbanded in 1983. The band was relatively short-lived, but had a strong influence on the hardcore punk music scene, both stylistically and in establishing a "do it yourself" ethic for music distribution and...
.
Background
Hed PE had been working on the album since before the release of The D.I.Y. Guys with front man Jared Gomes notifying it through various MySpaceMySpace
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posts. Three studio recorded tracks rumored to be on New World Orphans, "War On The Middle Class", "Ordo AB Chao", and "Bloodfire" were released via the live CD/DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
combo set, The D.I.Y. Guys on July 8, 2008. The tracks were rough versions of what would later appear on the album.
On November 4, 2008 the band released the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Ordo ab Chao" via the band's MySpace. The video showed a different mix than that of the version released on the The D.I.Y. Guys, including new instrumentation such as a melodica
Melodica
The melodica, also known as the "blow-organ" or "key-flute", is a free-reed instrument similar to the melodeon and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. Pressing a key opens a hole,...
during the verses. On November 25, 2008, New World Orphans second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Renegade" premiered online on the band's official Facebook
Facebook
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account. A video for the song was produced, and premiered on December 20. It was directed by Philip Carrer
Philip Carrer
Philip Carrer is a Canadian film, television and music video Producer and Director. Carrer is an active and founding member of the Bleeding Apple film collective....
and Chad Archibald
Chad Archibald
Chad Archibald is a Canadian film, television and music video Producer and Director.Notable works include Co-Directing the feature films "Desperate Souls" and "Kill", as well as acting as Producer on Canadian indie films such as "Sweet Karma", "Bail Enforcers" and "Psycho Ward"...
and produced by Guelph's premiere film production studio Black Fawn Film alongside film collective Bleeding Apple
Bleeding Apple
Bleeding Apple is a collective of film and video artists working out of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.-Formation and Description:Formed in 2008, Bleeding Apple is not a company, but an organized movement of artists working under one banner to collaborate on various forms of video and film projects,...
.
On November 19, 2008 the official track listing and album artwork were revealed. The album was released in three different color variations of the cover: black, red and white. Each version features exclusive tracks corresponding to their version color. The artwork and final track listing were officially posted via the album's official promotional website.
New World Orphans also features guest collaborations including Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop...
' Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings is an American rap rock group from Placentia, Orange County, California. Kottonmouth Kings officially formed in 1994, and describe themselves as "psychedelic hip-hop punk rock"...
and The Dirtball, and Strange Music
Strange Music
Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...
's Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
.
As with all post Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
albums, it was produced by Jared Gomes.
Reception
New World Orphans debuted at 72 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, their first debut inside 100 since Blackout. The album also peaked no. 5 on the Top Internet albums as well as no. 4 on the Top Independent albums.
Track listing
Personnel
- Jared Gomes - vocals, melodica
- Jaxon BengeJaxon BengeJaxon Benge, is the guitarist for American punk rock band, Hed PE. He exclusively uses Ibanez Seven-string guitars in the studio and when performing live...
- guitar - DJ Product © 1969 - turntables, melodica
- MawkMark YoungMark Young may refer to:*Mark Aitchison Young , British administrator, Governor of Hong Kong just before and after World War II*Mark John Young , Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate for the Vale of Clwyd in the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007*Mark Young , motorcycle racer who died at the...
- bass - Tiny Bubz - drums, percussion
- Trauma - drums, percussion on "Here On Now"