Pearl 2LP (Ultradisc) fg_Catalog Number_A 552017 listening intently for hints of

listening intently for hints of parts that already exist in the ether and the undertones to draw out with their respective instruments

having toured with the frontman

Released in October 2000

Selected by The Source as one of the Top 100 Best Rap Albums

Combining the MySpace-era grind sound they loved as teenagers with more modern takes on the heavy music genre

Pearl 2LP (Ultradisc) fg_Catalog Number_A 552017 listening intently for hints ofJanis Joplin wouldn't be denied on Pearl. The powerhouse vocalist had kicked her addictions, teamed with a stupendous band, and partnered with a producer who knew how to best showcase her voice on record. She came to the sessions with an armload of astonishing songs, and a burst of creative energy that mirrored her rejuvenated emotional state and undeniable spirit. You can hear it on every note of the 1971 record. Ranked #135 on Rolling Stone's 500