To tell you the truth, I didn't really connect with HEALTH's eponymous debut. With the exception of "Crimewave", I couldn't find much on that album that moved me. DISCO, a remix album of tracks from HEALTH, however, introduces a greatly needed measure of diversity. If "Crimewave" was any indication, HEALTH's strengths are brought out by collaboration, and DISCO does nothing to dispel this conclusion. Additionally, it avoids the pitfalls that most remix albums fall into because HEALTH decided to treat it as an album in its own right, rather than a promotional gimmick for the album proper. The tracks are sequenced for listenability, avoiding the monotony that plagued the debut.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
HEALTH: DISCO
To tell you the truth, I didn't really connect with HEALTH's eponymous debut. With the exception of "Crimewave", I couldn't find much on that album that moved me. DISCO, a remix album of tracks from HEALTH, however, introduces a greatly needed measure of diversity. If "Crimewave" was any indication, HEALTH's strengths are brought out by collaboration, and DISCO does nothing to dispel this conclusion. Additionally, it avoids the pitfalls that most remix albums fall into because HEALTH decided to treat it as an album in its own right, rather than a promotional gimmick for the album proper. The tracks are sequenced for listenability, avoiding the monotony that plagued the debut.
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