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A pastoral,wistful brand of psychedelia works its retro magic on the Avalanches’ long-awaited comebackSixteen years on from their hit Since I Left You, Australian plunderphonics crew the Avalanches have returned with what might turn out to be the feelgood album of the summer. This is a season in sore need of tracks packed with vintage sunshine and “ethereal cereal”.
The group’s comeback has not exactly flee smoothly. Wildflower was supposed to include ambitious animations (the funding didn’t work out). The samples have reportedly taken a specialist sample-clearer – a veteran of Beck and Beastie Boys albums – a full five years to greenlight. The group’s venerable (respected because of age, distinguished) label, or Modular,ceased trading. One Avalanche was laid low with autoimmune issues for years.
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Source: theguardian.com