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What should I know about The Avalanches?

The Avalanches is listed in New Lore artist data as Electronic, Sampledelia, Dance, Hip-Hop, Disco, Plunderphonics, from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

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The Avalanches is listed in New Lore artist data as Electronic, Sampledelia, Dance, Hip-Hop, Disco, Plunderphonics, from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

The Avalanches is listed in New Lore artist data as Electronic, Sampledelia, Dance, Hip-Hop, Disco, Plunderphonics, from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

Artist snapshot

Key facts pulled out of the legacy artist profile.

GenreElectronic, Sampledelia, Dance, Hip-Hop, Disco, Plunderphonics
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OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Active Since1997–present
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Notable Achievements_Since I Left You_ debuted No. 8 UK Albums Chart (2001); 200,000+ UK sales for _Since I Left You_; "Since I Left You" video won Video of the Year at MTV Europe Music Awards; 4 ARIA Awards wins (2001); 6 Australian Dance Music Awards wins; _Wildflower_ peaked No. 1 ARIA Albums Chart; Metacritic score of 83 for _Wildflower_; Pitchfork score of 9.5 for _Since I Left You_; No. 10 Pitchfork top albums of the decade; No. 4 _Juice_ magazine Best Australian Albums of All Time; No. 10 in _100 Best Australian Albums_ (2010); Questlove named _Since I Left You_ in his top ten albums list (2011); Recognised as pioneering and iconic example of plunderphonics genre
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Official website[theavalanches.com](http://theavalanches.com/)
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Tour status

Legacy source did not include a current full date table.

Legacy source did not include a current full date table.

Music and releases

Representative releases and listen links from the legacy profile.

_Since I Left You_Studio Album · Modular Recordings (AU), XL Recordings (UK), London-Sire / Elektra (US)
2000
_Wildflower_Studio Album · Modular Recordings
2016
_We Will Always Love You_Studio Album
2020
_El Producto_EP (7-track) · Wondergram Records · Released December 1997
1997
_Undersea Community_EP (4-track) · Rex Records · UK exclusive, released March 1999
1999
_Electricity_EP · Modular Recordings · AU 4-track 12"; UK 2-track 7"; September 1999
1999
_At Last Alone_EP · Japan release; rescheduled tour EP with revised track listing
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"Rock City"Single · Trifekta Records
1997
"Frontier Psychiatrist"Single · Modular Recordings
2000
"Since I Left You"Single · XL Recordings (UK)
2001
"Frankie Sinatra"Single · Modular Recordings
2016
"We Will Always Love You" (feat. Blood Orange)Single
2020
"Running Red Lights" (feat. Pink Siifu and Rivers Cuomo)Single
2020
"Everyday"Bonus Track · Japan edition of _Since I Left You_
2001
_Gimix_Mixtape/Cassette · Made available July 2000 by Chater; blended previews of forthcoming album tracks with band favourites
2000
_Pan Amateurs_30-song demo tape created by Chater and Seltmann at RMIT University recording studio
~1996
_Pablo's Cruise_Working title for debut album (later became _Since I Left You_)
~1998–2000

Official links

Links preserved from the legacy profile.

SourceURLWhat it includes
Official websitehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Avalancheshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Avalanches
Official linkhttp://theavalanches.com/http://theavalanches.com/
Official linkhttps://www.abc.net.au/triplejhttps://www.abc.net.au/triplej

Additional notes

Other usable notes from the legacy profile.

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What should I know about The Avalanches?

The Avalanches is listed in New Lore artist data as Electronic, Sampledelia, Dance, Hip-Hop, Disco, Plunderphonics, from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.