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Cat: XLLP 755. Rel: 11 Jul 16
Balearic/Downtempo

Side 1 - Track 1. The Leaves Were Falling Side 1 - Track 2. Because I’m Me Side 1 - Track 3. Frankie Sinatra Side 1 - Track 4. Subways Side 1 - Track 5. Going Home Side 1 - Track 6. If I Was A Folkstar Side 2 - Track 1. Colours Side 2 - Track 2. Zap! Side 2 - Track 3. The Noisy Eater Side 2 - Track 4. Wildflower Side 2 - Track 5. Harmony Side 2 - Track 6. Live A Lifetime Love Side 3 - Track 1. Park Music Side 3 - Track 2. Livin' Underwater (Is Something Wild) Side 3 - Track 3. The Wozard Of Iz Side 3 - Track 4. Over The Turnstiles Side 3 - Track 5. Sunshine Side 4 - Track 1. Light Up Side 4 - Track 2. Kaleidoscope Lovers Side 4 - Track 3. Stepkids Side 4 - Track 4. Saturday Night Inside Out Side 5 - Track 1. The Leaves Were Falling Side 5 - Track 2. Because I’m Me Side 5 - Track 3. Frankie Sinatra Side 5 - Track 4. Subways Side 5 - Track 5. Going Home Side 5 - Track 6. If I Was A Folkstar Side 5 - Track 7. Colours Side 5 - Track 8. Zap! Side 5 - Track 9. The Noisy Eater Side 5 - Track 10. Wildflower Side 5 - Track 11. Harmony Side 5 - Track 12. Live A Lifetime Love Side 5 - Track 13. Park Music Side 5 - Track 14. Livin' Underwater (Is Something Wild) Side 5 - Track 15. The Wozard Of Iz Side 5 - Track 16. Over The Turnstiles Side 5 - Track 17. Sunshine Side 5 - Track 18. Light UP Side 5 - Track 19. Kaleidoscope Lovers Side 5 - Track 20. Stepkids Side 5 - Track 21. Saturday Night Inside Out

When they delivered their stupendously sample-heavy debut album, Since I Left You, back in 2000, The Avalanches were tipped for big things. For some reason, they failed to capitalize, all but fading from view. That album remains a much-loved listen for many people so there has been an expected degree of anticipation regarding this follow-up, Wildflower. Happily, it's something of a resounding success, with the Melbourne trio serving up another whirlwind trip through sample-heavy, hip-hop era psychedelia. At 21 tracks deep, and with more changes of direction than your average three-week cycle race, it's something of a beast. It is, though, well worth the effort, as repeat listens simply uncovers more layers of hazy, glassy-eyed goodness (be it bluesy trip-hop, slipped disco, dreamy acid-pop, folksy beat-scapes or baked hypno-rock).