In preparation for the highly-anticipated release of HEALTH’s self-titled full- length debut on the ultra-hip Lovepump United label on September 18th, the band has announced a slew of commissioned remixes to follow hot on the heels of the album. The impressive list of remix collaborators includes Pink Skull (Minneapolis), David Gilmore Girls (Amsterdam), Crystal Castles (Toronto), Curses! (NYC), Toxic Avenger (Paris), CFCF (Montreal) (MP3), Juiceboxxx (Milwaukee), Narctrax (Tokyo), Lovely Chords (Buenos Aires), et al. Please see complete list and links below.The word-of-mouth excitement about the L.A. underground quartet that has surged throughout that city like a series of rolling blackouts has quickly become an international phenomenon. While the band currently rips a swath across the U.K. (see dates below) adding to its ever-growing popularity, complete US dates are in the works for the fall. The band's live shows are sweaty, packed fits of beautiful noise that could perhaps be best compared to Liars, Animal Collective and latter-period Black Dice.
The group's surging notoriety is also due in part to the magic of the interwebs. “Crimewave” was the #2 most blogged about song according to music blog aggregator Elbows (elbo.ws). Likewise, HEALTH was recently the #5 most blogged about band according to Elbows, and #9 at the Hype Machine (hypem.com). Anthem Magazine shot a recent amazing live performance of the song “Glitter Pills” at The Smell in downtown L.A., which can be seen at YouTube (LINK). Additionally, director Nik Mercer shot a collaboration between HEALTH and Aa (Big A Little a) reworking the band's “Crimewave” that also can be viewed at YouTube (LINK). Plus, Paper Thin Walls recently posted a raving track review for “Glitter Pills” as well (LINK).
Regarding the remix onslaught, the band issued the following statement: “HEALTH likes to make scary noises, we like to chant until our faces go red, we like to beat on drums until there's blood on the floor. But we also like to boogie, and sometimes we need help from people we admire. There is a great big world full of music and there is no excuse for standing in the corner with your eyes closed. You can always make friends with the other kids in class, even If your favorite band is Slayer and theirs is Bell Biv Devoe, so let's hold hands.” An MP3 of the CFCF remix is available for download now (MP3).
Instead of finding a room where the only thing one can hear is their heartbeat, HEALTH recorded its debut full length in one of the band's favorite places. The Smell is an all ages music venue in downtown Los Angeles. It is open and brick and dirty and dark, but when you sing a church hymnal or hit a drum as hard as you can the sound is beautiful. They did both of these things on the record. They also went out and found equipment built the same time as The Smell, mostly ribbon microphones designed by the BBC for radio broadcasts in the 1930's, things George Martin liked to use, and other things they didn't know about. The record is 11 songs in less than thirty minutes - on it there is new music with old sounds.
HEALTH was six months old the first time they played for real people. Before that, there was more talk than music, mostly about art, food, sex, animals, records, drugs, politics and sleeping. After two more shows in Los Angeles, the group self released a 7” and went on tour. While they were traveling, people told them their music was weird. When they got back they played on a bill with Ex-Models and Death Sentence Panda. They felt like grown men. After that, people let them play shows more often, mostly at all ages art spaces like The Smell and Il Corral. They became friends with other L.A bands like No Age, The Mae Shi, Mika Miko, BARR, Captain Ahab, Anavan, and Abe Vigoda. Then they went on three more tours and a trip to SXSW.
HEALTH has also had a hand in 8-bit glitch duo Crystal Castles' recent success. In addition to a Crystal Castles/HEALTH split 7” (to be released concurrently on Lovepump United with HEALTH's LP), Crystal Castles highly anticipated CRIMEWAVE EP is named for a HEALTH remix for which the two bands recently shot a video. Head over to YouTube to see it (LINK).
HEALTH Live:
08/14 London Rough Trade East (w/ Crystal Castles)
08/15 Nottingham The Old Angel*
08/16 London Barden's Boudoir (Upset the Rhythm w/ Dan Deacon, PRE)*
08/17 Brighton The Do Club (Upset the Rhythm / 20 Jazz Funk Greats)*
08/19 Bolton The Dog & Partridge*
08/20 Liverpool Korova*
08/21 Leeds Brudenell Social Club*
08/23 Glasgow 13th Note*
08/25 Manchester Fuel (w/ PRE)*
08/28 Sowerby Bridge The Vine
HEALTH Remixes by:
ACID GIRLS: www.acid-girls.com
CAPTAIN AHAB: www.captain-ahab.com
CFCF: www.myspace.com/cfcf (MP3)
CRYSTAL CASTLES: www.myspace.com/crystalcastles
CURSES! : www.myspace.com/cursesareforever
DAVID GILMOUR GIRLS: www.davidgilmourgirls.com
IAN HIXXX: www.myspace.com/busyhands
JUICEBOXXX: www.juiceboxxx.com
LOVELY CHORDS: www.myspace.com/wepushuponfrenchies
THE MAE SHI: www.mae-shi.com
NOSAJTHING: www.nosajthing.com
NARCTRAX: www.myspace.com/narctrax
PINK SKULL: www.pinkskull.com
THRUST LAB: www.thrustlab.com
TOXIC AVENGER: www.myspace.com/toxavanger
HEALTH Tracklisting:
Stream The Album HERE
Release Date: Sept. 18, 2007
01. Heaven
02. Girl Attorney
03. Triceratops (CFCF Remix MP3)
04. Crimewave (MP3)
05. Courtship
06. Zoothorns
07. Tabloid Sores
08. //M\\
09. Glitter Pills
10. Perfect Skin
11. Lost Time
On The Web:
www.healthnoise.com
www.myspace.com/healthmusic
www.lpurecords.com
www.myspace.com/lovepumpunited
www.fanaticpromotion.com/current/health.html
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