WE COULD ARGUE about it forever: does Health’s transformation from noise to Bring Me The Horizon-approved industrial rock mean they ‘sold out’? Those in the ‘yes’ mob have frequently used the trio’s 2020 collaboration album, Disco4 Part I, as evidence. How else could the band that rose playing LA squats align themselves with mainstream giants like JPEGMafia? Of course, the reasonable answer is “Who cares? It was good.” Disco4 flew above the ocean of otherwise patchy Covid crossovers by tethering its star power with blissful vocals and ominous synths. And, happily, Part II soars just like before.
The cameos are as A-list as last time, including idols of the metal, synthwave and rap worlds. Better still is that each one pulls their weight. So, what results is a romp that transcendsis a rap attack as violent as its name and The Body’s screeches turn
