''Avalanche'' is the third

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by the Australian indie rock band

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, released through

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on 30 April 2010. Four

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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

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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" (''

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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 {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub