Austinist Show Preview: HEALTH at Emo's
Los Angeles really has a toehold on trendy noise-rock right now. First you have the ubiquitous No Age, who have visited Austin at least twice this year already, and then you’ve also got their caps-lock lovin’ pals HEALTH also touring the States as of right this second. A quartet who formed not even three years ago, HEALTH have already been (some would say excessively) hyped by indie media outlets galore, including but not limited to the insufferable know-it-alls at Pitchfork, who invited the band to play their music festival just this past weekend. Having cut a split 7” with equally buzzed-about group Crystal Castles and planning a few tour dates with of Montreal in the near future, HEALTH seem poised to remain on the tips of tongues at least until the inevitable backlash.
Performing with HEALTH are Daniel Francis Doyle, Nouns Group and Transmography. From Austin, Daniel Francis Doyle makes discordant, angry but funny angular rock, while Transmography run their post-punk in a more instrumental, synth-happy direction. HEALTH have played with both Daniel Francis Doyle and Nouns Group previously, and the latter’s jittery Gang of Four stylistics fit especially well into this diverse bill.
Follow the jump for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show!
HEALTH: [website] [myspace]
Daniel Francis Doyle: [myspace]
Nouns Group: [website]
Transmography: [myspace]
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