Death to the Planet

Death to the Planet is an EP by British jazz/electronica trio The Comet Is Coming. It was released by The Leaf Label as part of Record Store Day 2017.[2]

Death to the Planet
EP by The Comet Is Coming
Released	22 April 2017[1]
Genre	Nu jazz, electronic rock, jazz fusion
Label	The Leaf Label
Producer	Dan Leavers
The Comet Is Coming chronology
Channel the Spirits (2016) Death to the Planet (2017) Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (2019)

Background

Death to the Planet is the third release by the London-based the group. It follows their initial EP, Prophecy (2015), and their Mercury Prize nominated debut album Channel the Spirits (2016).[3] It was released on limited edition orange vinyl for Record Store Day, with a subsequent release on black vinyl.[4] The EP was described by Record Store Day as "the sound of total planetary destruction, produced with laser-guided accuracy and aimed directly at the dancefloor"[5] and by The Leaf Label as "[documenting] a collaborative approach to composition through spontaneous improvisation".[6] The record was re-released as a limited edition of 500 by Rough Trade Records in July 2018.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Start Running"	6:32
2.	"Final Eclipse"	6:45
3.	"March of the Rising Sun"	8:10
4.	"Ascension"	3:34

Personnel

• King Shabaka – tenor saxophone
• Danalogue The Conqueror – keys
• Betamax Killer – drums

References

1. Murray, Chad (11 May 2017). "Review: The Comet Is Coming – Death To The Planet". echoes and dust. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
2. "Comet is Coming, The - Death To The Planet". recordstoreday.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
3. The Leaf Label. "CHANNEL THE SPIRITS". The Leaf Label. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
4. The Leaf Label. "The Comet Is Coming - Death To The Planet". The Leaf Label. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
5. "Comet is Coming, The - Death To The Planet". recordstoreday.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
6. The Leaf Label. "DEATH TO THE PLANET". The Leaf Label. Retrieved 10 May 2017.