Heavy Song of the Week: HEALTH Channel Anger and Fear on "ORDINARY LOSS"

"HEALTH have described their new album as one of "anger, fear, and catharsis," and the band's decision to announce it amidst this week's news cycle - on September 11th of all days - seems calculated to some degree. Singer Jacob Duzsik pretty much sums it up in his album-announce quote, one of the more eye-opening press release quotes we've encountered in some time: "The future is shit and the phone you are reading this on is making it worse, but please don't put it down.""

"The misanthropy extends to the music itself, as heard on the opening track and lead single "ORDINARY LOSS." Electro-industrial percussion pounds away through a claustrophobic mix, the only concession to melody being Duzsik's unmistakable, clean-sung coos. But even those are used to transport some grim phrases ("All that's left is sadness" ... "The dead are blessed with no dreams"). Harsh music for harsher times."

HEALTH announced a new album on September 11 and described it as one of anger, fear, and catharsis. The band released the lead single "ORDINARY LOSS," which channels misanthropy through electro-industrial percussion and a claustrophobic mix. Clean-sung coos provide the only melodic contrast while delivering bleak lines such as "All that's left is sadness" and "The dead are blessed with no dreams." The track conveys harshness and contemporary disillusionment. Honorable mentions include AFI's "Holy Visions," which leans into '80s gothic new-wave tropes, and Bad Omens' "Impose," which abandons metalcore for R&B-tinged breakbeats and emotive electronic textures.

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