Avalanches album finished

27 May 2011

Modular founder and curator of this year's VIVID Live programme, Steven 'Pav' Pavlovic, has told TMN that the long-awaited second album from The Avalanches is finished... almost.

Pavlovic was characteristically forthright when asked about the record, stating that the only thing remaining is "some tweaking to the production elements" and that a lead track from the album will, most likely, be heard this year, with the album itself out early next year.

Since the November 2000 release of The Avalanches debut album Since I Left You, speculation has been rife over when, or if, a follow up record will see the light of day. The debut was a worldwide success, with universal critical acclaim and UK sales of over 200,000 units. Indie barometer Pitchfork ranked the record #10 in its albums of the decade.

The full interview - including plenty of candid talk about booking The Cure, dealing with Odd Future and exciting news about Ladyhawke's next album - will be in Monday's issue of The Music Network (#838), but until then, whet your appetite with this quote.

"They’re finished, and they’re celebrating. And they’re going to have a little party to celebrate finishing it. The next stage will see the album go to someone to mix."

Issue 838 is out May 30. The full interview with Pav will be in our newsletter on Monday.

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