Health//Disco - HEALTH
Metascore
82 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Drowned In Sound
    90
    Album two may see an outline of refinement established, but for now their doldrums meanderings are more exhilarating than many acts’ most-accomplished must-haves, making this a two-from-two contender for a top-ten year-end finish.
  2. Pitchfork
    80
    Never merely meager, this project delivers, both when you're waving your orgy-snorkel all blotto on-the-town, and for a soundtrack to serious rumination at your midday desk of harsh reality.
  3. cokemachineglow
    80
    For all its maximalist glory, DISCO is remarkably nuanced, minor elements seamlessly shifting in and out of frame behind the compositions’ vibrant foregrounds.
  4. Uncut
    80
    A facinating treatment, and really rather groovy. [Sep 2008, p.89]
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  5. NOW Magazine
    80
    Totally cohesive and thoroughly bangin’.
  6. PopMatters
    80
    HEALTH’s brand of joy is a sinister one, and HEALTH//DISCO brings that to the forefront in all its wild-eyed glory.
  7. Under The Radar
    70
    This cohesive, up-tempo, synth-heavy series of interpretations manages to mirror the original's diversity of approach. [Summer 2008, p.94]
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  8. musicOMH.com
    60
    Undoubtedly it's a very effective dance record, and in a club everything here would sound great. As an album, though, HEALTH//DISCO is encumbered by the very tracks that have birthed it.

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User Score
7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Ivars
    6
    Is not bad, but sounds to much like a copy of hot chip to me.
  2. DW
    4
    I'm pretty annoyed by the whole electronic dance revival thing in general, but this one in particular bothers me because it's not only been touted as somehow special and different but also as a worthy companion Health's debut, an album I really enjoyed. This is just another unnecessary remix album, and there is absolutely nothing remarkable about it. The fact that Health songs (borderline noise-rock) provide the building blocks for these tracks don't make the generic dance beats any more interesting, especially when they have generic, retro synths layered onto them. I've spent some time with this one, trying to appreciate it on some level, but I've found myself just wanting my time and money back. The only decent track is probably the Crystal Castles remix of "Crimewave".… Full Review »
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