The Avalanches celebrated and reframed their legacy on Friday - but one big omission left fans confused.
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The third album by The Avalanches,
We Will Always Love You, arrived as a glimmer of light at the end of a long, dark, COVID-infected tunnel.
Its boundless optimism was a panacea for the Australian music community still reeling from its annus horribilis and it was a surprise to no one that the pair nabbed the J Award for Album of the Year. I think I can speak for a lot of people in Australia when I say we fucking needed it.
Not only did The Avalanches (and newly minted
For the new record, out today (December 11), Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi decided to break free from the plunderphonics mould and work with guests in studios wherever they could. âThe human voice is still the most important instrument to us,â Chater tells
NME.
Before we get to the big guests, Chater reveals the key players behind the scenes:
âAndrew Szekeres (Midnight Juggernauts) was our main collaborator and played synths and keys. Heâs a dear friend. Tony and I never thought we would find another soul we could work with so closely. We made this record mostly all together, the three of us.â
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