Huntington Beach G-punk pioneers (Hed) P.E. have already unleashed several singles from their upcoming New and Improved covers collection, including brand new recordings of their own classics “Bartender” and “Raise Hell,” and last month’s stunning take on The Police’s “Every Breath You Take.”

Now they dip back into the golden age of eighties pop, to take on Modern English’s 1982 MTV/Valley Girl smash “I Melt With You.”

Frontman Jahred Gomes says, “I freaking love 80s new wave. Modern English, Depeche Mode, the Cure, it was a great time for music. Getting the opportunity to put my spin on the track was welcome.  

“I Melt With You is a track i’ve loved forever and I think my people will dig my bare bones, hardcore, clash approach to the joint” 

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They will!  We all know what the eighties sounded like – a pulsating potpourri of synthipop, stadium rock, a ska revival and power balladeering, indelibly tattooed upon our brain pans for ever.

But they didn’t sound like this. From AC/DC to UB40, and onto Cyndi Lauper and A Flock of Seagulls, New and Improved lives up to its title by giving everything that unmistakable (Hed) P.E. twist.  With Gomes adding, ““I think this record will generate tons of smiles.  And I can’t wait for people to hear my take on Willie Nelson‘s track!”

1. Every Breath You Take
2. Just Can’t Get Enough
3. Always On My Mind
4. Red Red Wine
5. I Melt With You
6. You Shook Me All Night Long
7. I Ran (So Far Away)
8. Just A Friend
9. Time After Time
10. Back In Black
11. Bartender
12. Raise Hell
13. Raise Hell (Remix)

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In addition to the new album, (Hed) P.E.’s sixteenth (and a successor of sorts to 2023’s 70’s Hits From the Pit), the band are also heading out on the month-long Taste Of Armageddon 2025 US tour this summer, sharing the bill with Cleopatra labelmates Powerman 5000 and the ex-Ghost supergroup Priest.

Opening in Colorado Springs on July 1, the 25 date outing wraps up in Brentwood CA on August 2. See below for the full itinerary.

Huntington Beach G-punk pioneers (Hed) P.E. have already released a few singles from their upcoming New and Improved covers collection, including brand new recordings of their own classics “Bartender” and “Raise Hell.”  So we’ve already had the chance to find out if we agree with the record’s title. (The answer, unanimously, is yes!)

This one, however, is the most arresting yet, as the band completely, and brilliantly, up-end one of The Police’s biggest (if creepily stalker-ish) hits, not only as their latest single, but also as the opening track to the album itself. And once you dive into that, you may never want to resurface.

SINGLE: https://orcd.co/hedpe_everybreathyoutake

Whether you lived through the decade or not, we all know what the eighties sounded like – an ineffable potpourri of synthipop, stadium rock, a ska revival and power balladeering, indelibly tattooed upon our brain pans for ever.

But they didn’t sound like this. From AC/DC to Depeche Mode, from UB40 to Cyndi Lauper, and let’s not forget A Flock of Seagulls and Modern English, Jahred Gomes and co pay the hits of the era the greatest tribute imaginable… by taking them back to the drawing board and recasting them in unmistakable, colossal (Hed) PE style.

Gomes says, “Putting a twist on these 80s songs was so magickal for me. Was nostalgic and at the same time futuristic.  We have our own method and vibe for turning these songs into our own thing.  I’m super stoked with how it turned out and i cant wait for people to hear my take on Willie Nelson’s track.  

“I think this record will generate tons of smiles.  

“Thanks everyone!”

New and Improved takes center stage on May 25. And remember. Every breath you take and every move you make, (Hed) P.E. will be watching you.

1. Every Breath You Take
2. Just Can’t Get Enough
3. Always On My Mind
4. Red Red Wine
5. I Melt With You
6. You Shook Me All Night Long
7. I Ran (So Far Away)
8. Just A Friend
9. Time After Time
10. Back In Black
11. Bartender
12. Raise Hell
13. Raise Hell (Remix)

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DIGITAL: https://orcd.co/hedpe_newandimprovedalbum

(Hed) P.E. are touring in support of their new album DETOX. The tour kicks off on August 10th at Franklin Farms in Snohomish, WA.

Huntington Beach, California’s (Hed) P.E. were founded in 1994 by frontman Jahred Gomes, whose goal was to fuse the region’s long standing punk rock heritage with G-funk-inflected hip hop – (Hed) P.E.’s „G-punk“ was born! The group found mainstream success in the early 2000s via their second and third albums, Broke and Blackout.

In 2023 (Hed) P.E. released their full length album Detox which debuted #1 on Apple Itunes. The album was recorded at frontman Jared Gomes’ private studio compound with additional production and songwriting alongside Remy Dovianus, before being mixed and mastered by Ulrich Wild (Pantera, Deftones, Static-X).

THE NEW ALBUM DETOX IS OUT NOW, GET IT HERE.

(Hed) P.E. Tour Dates:

Sat Aug 10 @ Franklin Farms in Snohomish, WA
Mon Aug 12 @ The Newberry in Great Falls, MT
Wed Aug 14 @ Studio B in Minneapolis, MN
Thu Aug 15 @ Northwoods Rock Rally in Glen Flora, WI
Fri Aug 16 @ The Rust Belt in Moline, IL
Sun Aug 18 @ Pops in Sauget, IL
Mon Aug 19 @ Park Hills Underground in Park Hills, MO
Tue Aug 20 @ The Forge in Joliet, IL
Thu Aug 22 @ Castle Theatre in Bloomington, IL
Fri Aug 23 @ The Machine Shop in Flint, MI
Sat Aug 24 @ Michigan Metal Fest in Battle Creek, MI
Sun Aug 25 @ Madison Live in Covington, KY
Tue Aug 27 @ The Winchester in Lakewood, OH
Wed Aug 28 @ King of Clubs in Columbus, OH
Thu Aug 29 @ Montage in Rochester, NY
Fri Aug 30 @ Reverb in Reading, PA
Sat Aug 31 @ Blue Fox Billiards in Winchester, VA
Sun Sep 1 @ Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ
Tue Sep 3 @ Zen West in Baltimore, MD
Wed Sep 4 @ Jolly Roger in Kill Devil Hills, NC
Thu Sep 5 @ Scandals Live in Virginia, Beach, VA
Fri Sep 6 @ Hooligans in Jacksonville, NC
Sat Sep 7 @ Hangar 1819 in Greensboro, NC
Sun Sep 8 @ The Rooster in Gastonia, NC
Mon Sep 9 @ Radio Room in Greenville, SC
Wed Sep 11 @ Open Chord in Knoxville, TN
Fri Sep 13 @ West End Trading in Sanford, FL
Sat Sep 14 @ Kona Skate Park in Jacksonville, FL
Sun Sep 15 @ Brass Mug in Tampa, FL
Tue Sep 17 @ The Ranch Concert Hall in Ft. Myers, FL
Thu Sep 19 @ Trolley Pub in Summerville, SC
Sat Sep 21 @ Eclectic Room in Angola, IN
Sun Sep 22 @ The Vixen Theatre in McHenry, IL
Tue Sep 24 @ HI-FI in Indianapolis, IN
Wed Sep 25 @ Lamasco Bar in Evansville, IN
Thu Sep 26 @ Hobart Art Theatre in Hobart, IN
Fri Sep 27 @ Venue Event Center in Cadillac, MI
Sat Sep 28 @ Diesel in Detroit, MI
Sun Sep 29 @ Louder Than Life in Louisville, KY
Tue Oct 1 @ The Majestic in Ft. Smith AR
Wed Oct 2 @ Southport in New Orleans, LA
Thu Oct 3 @ Scout Bar in Houston, TX
Fri Oct 4 @ Trees in Dallas, TX
Sat Oct 5 @ House of Rock in Corpus Christi, TX
Mon Oct 7 @ Come and Take It in Austin, TX
Wed Oct 9 @ The Rickhouse in Denver, CO
Thu Oct 10 @ Sunshine Studios in Colorado Springs, CO
Fri Oct 11 @ Liquid Joes in Salt Lake City, UT
Sat Oct 12 @ The Ranchhouse in Sparks, NV
Sun Oct 13 @ Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, CA

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