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Avalanche (British India album)

Avalanche is the third studio album by the Australian indie rock band British India, released through Shock Records on 30 April 2010.

Avalanche
Studio album by
British India
Released30 April 2010
GenreIndie rock
Length34:01
LabelShock
British India chronology
Thieves
(2008) 		Avalanche
(2010) 		Controller
(2013)
Singles from Avalanche
  1. "Vanilla"
    Released: 29 December 2009
  2. "Beneath the Satellites"
    Released: 26 March 2010
  3. "Avalanche"
    Released: 3 July 2010

Four bootleg live studio demos were released for sale in a package with the album at JB Hi-Fi.[1] The album debuted at number 10 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Border Mail     [3]
The Mercury     [4]
Sputnikmusic     [5]
The Sydney Morning Herald     [6]

The Sydney Morning Herald's Patrick Donovan gave the album a 3.5/5 rating, saying it "affirms British India's position as one of the most solid rock bands in the country."[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Safari" – 1:52
  2. "90 Ways to Leave Your Lover" – 3:26
  3. "Because of You" – 4:29
  4. "Friends" – 3:27
  5. "Vanilla" – 3:58
  6. "Nowhere Boys" – 3:24
  7. "Beneath the Satellites" – 3:10
  8. "Messiah" – 3:32
  9. "Avalanche" – 2:50
  10. "Anti-Gravity" – 3:53

iTunes bonus tracks

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  2. "Should've Stayed Home Tonight" – 3:22
  3. "Drowning in Clouds" – 4:50

Bootleg live studio demos

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  1. "Black & White Radio" (Guillotine) original demo
  2. "This Dance Is Loaded" (Thieves) original demo
  3. "Falling Away" (unreleased demo 2008)
  4. "Harry Mulisch" (working demo for 2011)

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 10

References

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  1. ^ "AVALANCHE | Music , Music Genres, Pop/Rock : JB HI-FI". Jbhifionline.com.au. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – British India – Avalanche". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ Horne, Jamie. "British India - Avalanche". The Border Mail. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  4. ^ Bevan, Jarrad. "British India - Avalanche music reviews". The Mercury. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  5. ^ Boy, Davey. "British India - Avalanche review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  6. ^ a b Donovan, Patrick (7 May 2010). "British India - Avalanche". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 June 2010.


 

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