The Avalanche (Color Vinyl)

The Avalanche (Color Vinyl)

Released in 2006 as a follow-up to Sufjan Stevensâ€™ 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, Avalancheinstead became a â€œcompanionâ€ (a polite word for â€œb-sidesâ€) to Illinois. Since its release, fans have had mixed reactions. â€œ3 versions of Chicago?!?! Enough already,â€ wrote â€˜biografiendâ€ on Sputnik. But â€œcravenmonket,â€ who gave the album 4.5 stars on rateyourmusic, suggests that we all â€œstop thinking of The Avalanche as more Illinois. It actually owes more to Michigan.â€ Cravenmonket may be right. Take â€œThe Mistress Witchâ€ or â€œSaul Bellow,â€ both of which could have lived on the 2003 Michigan as much as on Illinois. One can hear Sufjanâ€™s 2004 Enjoy Your Rabbit in â€œThe Undivided Self.â€ And the band jam on â€œSpringfieldâ€ looks forward to 2010â€™s All Delighted People. Then thereâ€™s â€œPittsfield,â€ which, at least lyrically, foreshadows the more personal themes of 2015â€™s Carrie & Lowell. All that to say, a vinyl release of Avalanche is long overdue. With gratitude, we happily present Avalanche as a 2xLP a mere twelve years after its release, complete with all 21 songs from the original release, including the three versions of â€œChicagoâ€ (youâ€™re welcome, biografiend). THANK YOU!
Country USA
Brand ASTHMATIC KITTY
Manufacturer Asthmatic Kitty
Binding Vinyl
ItemPartNumber AKR022
ReleaseDate 2018-08-31
UnitCount 2
UPCs 656605366050
EANs 0656605366050

Country	USA
Brand	ASTHMATIC KITTY
Manufacturer	Asthmatic Kitty
Binding	Vinyl
ItemPartNumber	AKR022
ReleaseDate	2018-08-31
UnitCount	2
UPCs	656605366050
EANs	0656605366050

The Avalanche (Color Vinyl)

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