HEALTH presumably have a saying: if you do something right once, remix, remix again. They did it two years ago with HEALTH/DISCO, which included remixes of HEALTH tracks by Pictureplane, CFCF, Nosajthing, and of course Crystal Castles, whose version of “Crimewave” threatened to be more popular than HEALTH’s original for a short while. In keeping with this tradition, HEALTH have announced DISCO2, to be released June 22 on Lovepump United.
Like the previous remix album, DISCO2 collects reworkings of tracks from the studio album that preceded it (a little gem called GET COLOR [TMT Review]). Crystal Castles and a few of the same guys from HEALTH/DISCO are back for more, but there are also remixes by Javelin, Small Black, Gold Panda, Tobacco, and Salem. The album’s single and opening track, “USA BOYS,” was mixed by producer Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode). And the excitement just keeps coming: HEALTH are topping it off with a US tour, ending with Lollapalooza in Chicago. (If you’re in Europe, check out the spring dates on their MySpace).
Tracklisting:
01. USA BOYS
02. BEFORE TIGERS (CFCF RMX)
03. IN HEAT (JAVELIN RMX)
04. DIE SLOW (TOBACCO RMX)
05. SEVERIN (SMALL BLACK RMX)
06. BEFORE TIGERS (GOLD PANDA RMX)
07. EAT FLESH (CRYSTAL CASTLES RMX)
08. IN VIOLET (SALEM RMX)
09. NICE GIRLS (BLONDES RMX)
10. DIE SLOW (PICTUREPLANE RMX)
11. NICE GIRLS (LITTLE LOUD RMX)
12. BEFORE TIGERS (BLINDOLDFREAK RMX)
Tourdates (all June dates with Indian Jewelry and Gold Panda):
06.08.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex #
06.09.10 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
06.11.10 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
06.12.10 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project
06.15.10 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
06.16.10 - Kalamazoo, MI - The Strutt
06.17.10 - Toronto, ON - Sneaky Dees (NXNE)
06.18.10 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa *
06.19.10 - Allston, MA - Great Scott $
06.20.10 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
06.22.10 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
06.23.10 - Charlotte, NC - Snug Harbor
06.24.10 - Atlanta, GA - 529
06.25.10 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jack’s
06.26.10 - Austin, TX - Red 7
08.08.10 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
* Quintron and JEFF the Brotherhood
# Best Coast
$ The Death Set
• HEALTH: http://www.healthnoise.com
• Lovepump United: http://www.lpurecords.com
