The Avalanche

The AvalancheReleased in 2006 as a follow up to Sufjan Stevens' 2005 Illinois, Asthmatic Kitty Records is finally releasing Avalanche on vinyl on August 31st, 2018. Initially conceived as part of a double album version of Illinois, Avalanche instead became a "companion" (a polite word for "b sides") to Illinois. Since its release, fans have had mixed reactions. "3 versions of Chicago?!?! Enough already," wrote "biografiend" on Sputnik. But "cravenmonket," who gave

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a brief essay honoring arranger David Van De Pitte

followed by “Ocean of Tears” and “Parachute” both on July 24

guitar-folk

In The Country will be Furay’s 9th solo album

receives the Now-Again reissue treatment

The intent was never to make these songs her main focus

Freddie Hubbard (“Up Jumped Spring”) Paul Simon (“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”)

including the complete Kind of Blue and 3 bonus tracks not found on the vinyl

'Now and Then' for a total of 21 new additions which are all compiled onto the 3rd disc

Soul Jazz Records’ fantastic collection Betty Harris’ ‘The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul’ available in new one-off limited-edition heavyweight gatefold special edition green vinyl coloured pressing + download code exclusively for Record Store Day 2022

The album was produced in part by The Dust Brothers