Back 2 Base X

For the Lonnie Lee album, see Back to Base X.

Back 2 Base X (written as B∆CK 2 B∆SE X) is the fifth studio album by American 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
Genre	Punk rock
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
14.	"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