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A lot of things about Get Color are ambiguous, so how about we start with the vocals. Man or woman? One or two people, or maybe more? And if we figure that part out, what are they even saying? All ... Lees meer

The title’s an entirely apt one: HEALTH truly Get Color. They understand the appeal of contrast, how an imbalance between X and Y can actually produce the most beautiful Z. Their music is ali... Lees meer

On their self-titled 2007 debut, L.A. Smell alumni HEALTH were a band going for broke, throwing everything-- noise, aggression, tribalist tendencies, spastic energy-- at the wall and barely waiting... Lees meer

The Matrix Reloaded? Yeah, the one that didn’t really make any sense and the first of many WTF moments that those dismal sequels had in store? Well Die Slow, the noisy, rave-up of a lead sing... Lees meer

When Health released Health in 2007, they immediately shot to the top of many lists keeping track of exciting, fresh bands. Identifying what it was, exactly, that made that album quite so enthrall... Lees meer

Perhaps the most amazing thing about music is that its popularity endures when, on the whole, it’s so relentlessly fucking tedious. Craven, careerist, grovelling, obvious – music shouldn’t gi... Lees meer

Upon its release in January last year, the eponymous debut from L.A. noise botherers HEALTH polarised opinion. Those Crystal Castles fans who bought it in the hope of an electro-pop reappropriatio... Lees meer

HEALTH’s long awaited follow-up to their 2007 self-titled debut doesn’t actually make you want to jump for joy, it captures a certain atmosphere somewhere between Pangia and Cybtertron thatR... Lees meer

Health’s most effective songs are barely contained bursts of aural aggression, which is why it feels weird that the restrained “Die Slow” is their best song to date. Health’... Lees meer

Zoveel albums maken in zo’n korte tijd met zoveel herrie, dat kan niet gezond zijn. Deze vanuit club The Smell in Los Angeles opererende band is naast No Age een van de vele voorbeelden van de cool... Lees meer