{"id":42501,"date":"2025-05-16T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42501"},"modified":"2025-05-14T20:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T00:07:55","slug":"health-and-chelsea-wolfe-team-up-on-dark-dreamy-new-single-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42501","title":{"rendered":"HEALTH and Chelsea Wolfe team up on dark, dreamy new single \u2018MEAN\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Industrial thunder meets gothic haze on <em>MEAN<\/em>, the brand new collaboration between noise-rock titans\u00a0<strong>HEALTH<\/strong>\u00a0and ethereal darkwave sorceress\u00a0<strong>Chelsea Wolfe<\/strong>. Out now via\u00a0<strong>Loma Vista Recordings<\/strong>, this first-ever team-up is a heavy-lidded fever dream \u2014 all snarling textures and soaring vocals, pulsing with an undercurrent of cinematic tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Produced by\u00a0<strong>Stint<\/strong>\u00a0(Oliver Tree, Demi Lovato) and mixed by\u00a0<strong>Lars Stalfors<\/strong>\u00a0(SALEM, The Neighbourhood), <em>MEAN<\/em> blends HEALTH\u2019s signature brute-force industrial edge with Wolfe\u2019s haunting vocal grace. It&#8217;s the sonic equivalent of a midnight s\u00e9ance in an abandoned warehouse. You can stream it everywhere now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SACrcDD2Ldo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>The RAT WARS Expand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>HEALTH isn\u2019t just dropping new music \u2014 they\u2019re tearing across the map. The trio (Jake Duzsik, John Famiglietti, BJ Miller) are currently deep into the&nbsp;<strong>RAT WARS EXPANSION TOUR<\/strong>, playing sweaty clubs and massive festivals throughout the U.S. and Europe. They\u2019ll wrap 2025 with a run of U.S. amphitheater dates supporting&nbsp;<strong>Pierce the Veil<\/strong>, and if you haven\u2019t seen them live yet \u2014 this is your moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HEALTH\u2019s most recent release before <em>MEAN<\/em> was <strong><em>FREE TO DIE<\/em><\/strong> with\u00a0<strong>Filter<\/strong>, featured on the \u2018<strong>RAT WARS ULTRA EDITION<\/strong>,\u2019 a souped-up take on their acclaimed 2023 record. That album \u2014 and its deluxe expansion \u2014 has racked up\u00a0<strong>88 million global streams<\/strong>\u00a0(and counting), landing the band on best-of lists and magazine covers alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chelsea Wolfe&#8217;s Sonic Evolution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For\u00a0<strong>Chelsea Wolfe<\/strong>, <em>MEAN<\/em> is her first new material since the release of her 2024 album,\u00a0\u2018She<em> Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She<\/em>)\u00a0\u2014 a hypnotic meditation on personal transformation. That album was followed by the companion EPs\u00a0\u2018Undone\u2019\u00a0(featuring remixes by \u2020\u2020\u2020, Boy Harsher, Full of Hell) and\u00a0\u2018Unbound,\u2019 which stripped things down to their rawest form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wolfe continues her live takeover this year with performances at&nbsp;<strong>Cruel World Festival<\/strong>, an Australia\/New Zealand headline run, and a North American tour supporting&nbsp;<strong>Wardruna<\/strong>&nbsp;this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a HEALTH lifer, a Wolfe devotee, or just down for an eerie sonic experience, <em>MEAN<\/em> delivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catch Them Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HEALTH Tour Dates:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>May 3\u201315:<\/strong>&nbsp;Southeast U.S. (New Orleans, Nashville, Athens, more)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 12\u201328:<\/strong>&nbsp;European festival circuit (Nova Rock, Hellfest, Copenhell, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>July 26:<\/strong>&nbsp;Denver, CO \u2013 Unhinged Festival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>October 14\u201330:<\/strong>&nbsp;U.S. dates with&nbsp;<em>Pierce the Veil<\/em>&nbsp;(OKC, NYC, Orlando + more)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chelsea Wolfe Tour Dates:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>May 17:<\/strong>&nbsp;Cruel World Festival, LA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 21\u201330:<\/strong>&nbsp;Australia\/New Zealand headline tour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 4\u201328:<\/strong>&nbsp;North American run with&nbsp;<em>Wardruna<\/em>&nbsp;(NYC, Toronto, LA, more)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen to <em>MEAN<\/em> now<\/strong>&nbsp;wherever you stream your dark delights, and check both artists\u2019 sites for full tour details and ticket info:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youwillloveeachother.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">youwillloveeachother.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lomavistarecordings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lomavistarecordings.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Industrial thunder meets gothic haze on MEAN, the brand new collaboration between noise-rock titans\u00a0HEALTH\u00a0and ethereal darkwave sorceress\u00a0Chelsea Wolfe. 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