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Glastonbury 2022: Watch Performances from Wolf Alice, Jessie Ware, Mitski, HAIM, Foals, and More

Plus Courtney Barnett, Cate Le Bon, Pet Shop Boys, beabadoobee, Dry Cleaning, First Aid Kit, Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, Caribou, St. Vincent, Squid, black midi, Big Thief, and Many Others

Jun 27, 2022

Couldn’t make it to Glastonbury this past weekend? We have you covered, with highlights from some of the performances including ones by Wolf Alice, Jessie Ware, Courtney Barnett, Mitski, HAIM, Foals, and many more. Plus Cate Le Bon, Pet Shop Boys, beabadoobee, Dry Cleaning, First Aid Kit, Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, Fontaines D.C., Lorde, Caribou, Metronomy, St. Vincent, Olivia Rodrigo and Lily Allen, Squid, black midi, Big Thief, IDLES, Crowded House, and much more. More

Under the Radar Announces The Protest Issue with Japanese Breakfast and HAIM on the Covers

Issue 68 Out Now and Also Includes Julien Baker, Wolf Alice, Tegan and Sara, Arlo Parks, Fleet Foxes, Jessie Ware, Shamir, Lucy Dacus, Valerie June, David Byrne, Julian Casablancas, and Much More

Apr 21, 2021

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Japanese Breakfast and HAIM on the two covers and is another edition of The Protest Issue, which examines the intersection of music and politics and features musicians photographed with protest signs of their own making. More

The Avalanches Share Video for “The Divine Chord” Featuring MGMT and Johnny Marr

Also Stream the New Album We Will Always Love You and Read Our Review of It

Dec 11, 2020

Australia’s The Avalanches (Tony Di Blasi and Robbie Chater) have released a new album, We Will Always Love You, today via Astralwerks. Now they have shared a video for the album’s “The Divine Chord,” which features MGMT and Johnny Marr. And now that the album’s out you can stream it here. And today we posted our review of it. More

The Avalanches Share Video for New Song “Interstellar Love” (Feat. Leon Bridges)

We Will Always Love You Due Out December 11 via Astralwerks

Oct 29, 2020

Australia’s The Avalanches (Tony Di Blasi and Robbie Chater) are releasing a new album, We Will Always Love You, on December 11 via Astralwerks. Now they have shared another song from it, “Interstellar Love,” which features Leon Bridges. It was shared via a video. More

Mar 18, 2020

Australia’s The Avalanches (Tony Di Blasi and Robbie Chater) have shared a new song, “Running Red Lights,” via a video for the track. The song features Pink Siifu and Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo. More

The Avalanches Share New Song “We Will Always Love You” Featuring Blood Orange

First Single Since 2016’s Wildflower Out Now via Astralwerks

Feb 20, 2020

Australia’s The Avalanches (Tony Di Blasi and Robbie Chater) have shared a new song, “We Will Always Love You,” which features guest vocals from Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes). The song title was revealed yesterday via Morse code flashed from the top of the Capitol Records building in Hollywood. More

Empire of the Sun Announce U.S. Tour Dates, The Avalanches to Support Some Dates

Two Vines Out Now via Astralwerks, Watch "High and Low" Live Video

Feb 06, 2017

Australian dance duo Empire of the Sun released their third album, Two Vines, last October via Astralwerks. Now they have announced some U.S. tour dates connected to their Coachella performances. More

Under the Radar Announces Best of 2016 / 15th Anniversary Issue with The Flaming Lips on the Cover

Issue 59 Also Includes Interviews with The Avalanches, Death Cab for Cutie, The Divine Comedy, Rose Elinor Dougall, Foxygen, Jagwar Ma, Jim Jarmusch, Jens Lekman, Mogwai, My Morning Jacket, The Radio Dept., R.E.M., Savages, Weyes Blood, and Much More

Dec 30, 2016

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our joint Best of 2016 / 15th Anniversary Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version is about to ship out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine apps Zinio and Readbug). The issue celebrates the best albums of 2016, reflects on Under the Radar‘s 15th anniversary and albums released in 2001, looks forward to albums due out in early 2017, and features The Flaming Lips on the cover. There’s also a big article examining how the music industry has changed in the last 15 years and in our Artist Survey section various musicians comment on the music and events of 2016. More

The Avalanches Share “Because I’m Me” Video and Announce “Since I Left You” Reissue

Wildflower Out Now; Since I Left You Reissue out January 27, 2017

Oct 26, 2016

Wildflower, the long awaited follow-up to Since I Left You, the acclaimed 2001 debut album by Australia’s The Avalanches, was finally released in July via Astralwerks/Modular/EMI/XL. More

Listen: The Avalanches - “Subways (Arthur Baker Remix)”

Wildflower Out Now via Astralwerks/Modular/EMI/XL

Sep 21, 2016

Wildflower, the long awaited follow-up to Since I Left You, the acclaimed 2001 debut album by Australia’s The Avalanches, was finally released in July via Astralwerks/Modular/EMI/XL. More

Watch: The Avalanches - “Subways” Video

Wildflower Out Now via Astralwerks/Modular/EMI/XL

Aug 23, 2016

Wildflower, the long awaited follow-up to Since I Left You, the acclaimed 2001 debut album by Australia’s The Avalanches, was finally released in July via Astralwerks/Modular/EMI/XL. Now the band have shared a fun and trippy animated video for “Subways.” More

Listen: The Avalanches - “Subways”

Wildflower Due Out July 8

Jun 22, 2016

Wildflower, the long awaited follow-up to Since I Left You, the acclaimed 2001 debut album by Australia’s The Avalanches, is finally due out July 8 via Astralwerks/Modular/EMI/XL. Previously we were treated to the video for “Frank Sinatra,” a song featuring Danny Brown, and the audio for “Colours,” which features the vocals of Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue. More

Jun 16, 2016

Wildflower, the long awaited follow-up to Since I Left You, the acclaimed 2001 debut album by Australia’s The Avalanches, is finally due out July 8 via Astralwerks/Modular/EMI/XL. Previously we were treated to the video for “Frank Sinatra,” a song featuring Danny Brown. More

The Avalanches Announce 15 Years in the Making New Album, Share “Frank Sinatra” Video

Wildflower Due Out July 8, Features Father John Misty, Toro Y Moi, Mercury Rev's Jonathan Donahue, Danny Brown, and More

Jun 02, 2016

The long awaited follow-up to Since I Left You, the acclaimed 2001 debut album by Australia’s The Avalanches, has finally been announced after years of rumors. Wildflower is due out July 8 via Astralwerks/Modular/EMI/XL and features Father John Misty, Toro Y Moi, Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux, Camp Lo, Biz Markie, Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue, and Warren Ellis of the Bad Seeds/Dirty Three. More

May 23, 2016

The long awaited follow-up to Since I Left You, the acclaimed 2001 debut album by Australia’s The Avalanches, has been rumored for years. It’s one of the most talked about delayed albums of the last 15 years and at various points it seemed like the album might be finally coming. More

Aug 21, 2012

With any news of their long-awaited sophomore album sending fans into the throes of excitement, Australian electronic group The Avalanches recently offered up another morsel of anticipation by posting a demo called “A Cowboy Overflow Of the Heart” online. More

Avalanches Collaborate With Rapper Danny Brown

We’re Gonna Pretend This Means Album #2 is on the Way

Mar 19, 2012

Clearly in the progress of building the Chinese Democracy of sample-based rock, today more information surfaced about Avalanches’ plans for album number two. More

Jul 07, 2011

Aussie cut-up artists The Avalanches are hard at work, prepping a rerelease of 2001 debut album Since I left You. We have the details. More



Interviews

Aug 09, 2021

The Avalanches had their audience prepared to wait another decade for their next album. The Australian group’s Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi surprised everyone with the relatively quick arrival of their third album, We Will Always Love You, only four years after its predecessor, Wildflower, which took four times as long to be released after the group’s critically and commercially acclaimed debut album, Since I Left You in 2000. More

Winning to Lose: The Indie Rock Revolution a Decade and a Half Later

Paul Banks, Wayne Coyne, Kevin Drew, Black Francis, Ben Gibbard, Jens Lekman, Murray Lightburn, Colin Meloy, Nina Persson, Laetitia Sadier, and More on Indie Rock's Identity Crisis

Mar 20, 2017

In 2001, when Under the Radar‘s first issue was released, the music industry had reached a transitional moment. In January, Apple introduced its iTunes program to the world, laying the groundwork to forever change how listeners interfaced with their music. More

The Avalanches

Worth Every Second

Mar 03, 2017

Though the Guinness Book of World Records doesn’t award a designation for “Most Time Spent Continuously Working on One Album,” The Avalanches would have to be strong contenders if such a category were created. Sixteen years-that’s how much time passed between the release of 2000’s genre-defining Since I Left You and 2016’s Wildflower. More


Reviews

Jul 12, 2016

In the time it’s taken Tony Di Blasi and Robbie Chater to follow up The Avalanches’ sublime 2000 debut Since I Left You (released in 2001 in the U.S.) the world has somersaulted on its axis more than once. More