HEALTH’s Jake Duzsik Discusses What Led to Darkness of New Album

When HEALTH’s new album, RAT WARS, was first introduced, it was stated that they wrote it throughout probably the most emotionally making an attempt interval of the band.

“I feel [record] labels and press brokers, they love snappy copy,” frontman Jake Duzsik admitted to Chuck Armstrong on Friday’s Loudwire Nights (Dec. 22). “I would say that assertion is somewhat bit reductive.”

Duzsik stated that his bandmates appeared to have had a reasonably good expertise through the writing and creation of RAT WARS, however for him personally, it was one of many hardest durations of his life.

“I feel the explanation that it was phrased that means is as a result of it is somewhat deceptive or not in step with the spirit of how we work creatively to say, ‘Singer Jacob Duzsik had an terrible time,'” he defined. “It simply does not actually learn the identical means. However yeah, it was extra me than all people else.”

Although the HEALTH singer and guitarist did not wish to get into loads of the “private stuff” he went via, he did say his expertise through the pandemic lockdown was somewhat harder than the common particular person.

“My restrictions had been much more acute,” Duzsik informed Chuck. “I had a son born on Jan. 1, 2020, so he is an antichrist after which all of the shit hit the fan. My father-in-law is immunocompromised and dwelling down the road from us and we needed to look after him and the kid. And, you understand, you had the looming form of destruction of my profession.”

Why Jake Duzsik Loved Making RAT WARS

Whereas his expertise appeared much less hopeful than regular, Duzsik did inform Chuck that the precise making of RAT WARS was among the best issues he had ever completed.

“It is really a very attention-grabbing distinction between the 2 issues that we’re discussing as a result of I might say [RAT WARS] was one among probably the most pleasurable data that I’ve ever made,” he stated. “Most likely due to my want for catharsis … I actually wanted that artistic outlet to cathartically expel all of these items that I used to be going via.”

Duzsik stated that he turned much more productive and even prolific through the pandemic. On one hand, he thought that was a shock as a result of he was additionally tasked with elevating a baby. However however, he, like almost everybody else, had no social life.

And even after issues opened again up, his social life was in contrast to it had ever been due to his son.

“I simply labored lots.”

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Whereas most of Chuck and Duzsik’s dialog revolved round his private experiences over the previous couple of years, he did wish to be sure the Loudwire Nights viewers had some expectations set for RAT WARS.

“It is the heaviest [record we’ve done] … It is darkish. There’s some thrash with loads of electronics. It is not simply me [doing] spoken phrase about my issues.”

What Else Did HEALTH’s Jake Duzsik Talk about on Loudwire Nights?

• What it was like collaborating with Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor of 9 Inch Nails
• Why he connects with William Blake’s thought of the imaginary life and corporal life
• Why HEALTH crack jokes and share memes on social media
• What’s on the horizon for 2024: “We’re simply making an attempt to remain as energetic as potential, making music, so there’s really loads of new music that is going to be on the horizon.”

Hearken to the Full Interview within the Podcast Participant Under

Jake Duzsik joined Loudwire Nights on Friday, Dec. 22; the present replays on-line right here, and you’ll tune in stay each weeknight at 7PM ET or on the Loudwire app; it’s also possible to see if the present is accessible in your native radio station and take heed to interviews on-demand. Stream RAT WARS at this location and take a look at HEALTH’s full tour schedule.