Planet B 08/07/2001 Flying Monkey Studios and The

Flying Monkey Studios and The Hit Factory

Blues Funeral finds Mark Lanegan drawing inspiration from the past six years

then boosting the Beatles so it's possible to focus on their crackerjack interplay

Personnel: Joe Satriani (vocals

Photographer: Alex Currie

Planet B 08/07/2001 Flying Monkey Studios and ThePlanet B is the brainchild of hardcore punk Justin Pearson (Dead Cross) and hip hop producer Luke Henshaw. Unsurprisingly, the meld of Pearson's noise rock background and Henshaw's pointed beats produces a heady brew, with the Kool Keith featuring opener "Crustfund" acting as the perfect primer for the record's pitiless energy. Big grimy beats and shouty rap immediately recall Brooklyn's Beastie Boys, but Planet B, while no doubt indulging in some