''Avalanche'' is the third
studio album
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by the
Australian indie rock band
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...
, released through
Shock Records
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History
The three founding members had all previously worked in music retail or distribution: Williams for a Melbourne distribution company called "Musi ...
on 30 April 2010.
Four
bootleg
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* Bootleg recording, an audio or video recording released unofficially
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** Moonshine, or illicitly made ...
live studio demos were released for sale in a package with the album at
JB Hi-Fi.
The album debuted at number 10 on the
ARIA Albums Chart.
Reception
''
The Sydney Morning Herald
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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."
Track listing
# "Safari" – 1:52
# "90 Ways to Leave Your Lover" – 3:26
# "Because of You" – 4:29
# "Friends" – 3:27
# "Vanilla" – 3:58
# "Nowhere Boys" – 3:24
# "Beneath the Satellites" – 3:10
# "Messiah" – 3:32
# "Avalanche" – 2:50
# "Anti-Gravity" – 3:53
iTunes bonus tracks
#
"Should've Stayed Home Tonight" – 3:22
# "Drowning in Clouds" – 4:50
Bootleg live studio demos
# "Black & White Radio" ('' Guillotine'') original demo
# "This Dance Is Loaded" (''Thieves
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'') original demo
# "Falling Away" (unreleased demo 2008)
# "Harry Mulisch" (working demo for 2011)
Charts
References
2010 albums
British India (band) albums
Shock Records albums
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