Health

Even at its most driving and danceable, Health's music is a rush of bright disorientation, winding strands of ambient noise, bent-up guitar figures, and often unintelligible vocals. The L.A. band is determined to find its own path to sonic abrasion, punctuating washes of pretty noise with some ribcage-thumping dynamics. Plus, behind Health's scrawny, multicolored-hoodie types is drummer Benjamin Jared Miller, an absolute beast who lends some metal-worthy balls to primal freak-out numbers like "Glitter Pills." Last year's Get Color got the remix treatment on Health/Disco2, which features the work of artists including Crystal Castles, Tobacco, and tourmate Gold Panda.

Updated 07/27/2010