Video Review – HEALTH’s “Die Slow”

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HEALTH :: DIE SLOW :: MUSIC VIDEO

REVIEW

HEALTH puts on a really killer show, so I downloaded Get Color and searched for videos from the album.  I found the video for "Die Slow" and kind of enjoyed it.  It's not great, but it has its cool moments -  images and colors flashing quickly across the screen and  shots of the band.  The shots of the lead singer were pretty weak; He looked like a bored cross between Sean Astin and Michael Cera.   The microphone wasn't necessary either.

Layering, dissolves, or stylish cinematography would have been better than the picture-in-picture view.  It is a little distracting.  The earthy red tone of the shots starkly contrast with the synthesized metallic music.  It could use more lights and color.

"Die Slow" is a great song with a not-so-great music video.  Shots of the band are cool, while shots of the singer are boring.  The visual tone doesn't match the audio tone, and the formatting is kind of distracting.  HEALTH Live: DIE SLOW posted by Noisevox is a much better representation of the song and band.

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