The Avalanches and Karen O Team Up on Haunting Single ‘Blue Shadows’

The Avalanches have teamed up with Karen O on a new single titled ‘Blue Shadows,’ which you can listen to below.

This collaboration follows Karen O’s appearance on ‘Dial D For Devotion,’ a track from the group’s 2020 album ‘We Will Always Love You.’

He added: “We initially proposed the track to Karen as part of a collection of ideas. Although we didn’t expect a vocal performance to emerge, the demo possessed an unusual, distinct atmosphere.”

“Her performance continues to astonish me, even after months of repeated listens. The track is hauntingly melancholic, as if it had always been part of the song. I cannot explain how it came together, or the source of her inspiration; perhaps only she accesses a higher plane of creativity.”

Karen O remarked: “When Robbie shared ‘Blue Shadows’ with me, I eagerly accepted the opportunity to collaborate. The Avalanches’ 2020 album ‘We Will Always Love You’ felt like a gift to humanity, and I rank it among my top ten works of all time. I am thrilled that they invited me to contribute.”

‘Blue Shadows’ follows the group’s recent collaboration with Jamie xx on ‘Every Single Weekend,’ released earlier this month. In May, they unveiled ‘Together,’ featuring Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza, and Prentiss.

The band recently appeared at Primavera Sound Barcelona and announced a series of headline shows in London as part of the Pitchfork Music Festival in November. Earlier in the year, they staged a surprise “free party” in the capital.

NME spoke to The Avalanches in 2020 about the legacy of their landmark 2000 debut album ‘Since I Left You’. “I still remember four years [after it was released] my girlfriend at the time said, ‘You know people say it’s a really classic record?’” Chater said. “I’d never heard anybody say that. I just heard all the shit I should’ve done better.”

“I have a great relationship with the album now. It sounds like a very young me made it. It’s naïve, heart‑on‑sleeve, it was never cool or ironic. It was passionate, of the moment, full of joy.”

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