- Record Label: Asthmatic Kitty
- Release Date: Jul 11, 2006
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There's a difference between a damn fine song and the brilliance that made up Stevens's previous two releases, Illinois and Seven Swans. Unfortunately, The Avalanche clunks through track after track of damn fine songs while only rarely hitting these moments that make your body tingle in euphoria.
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There's very little here that ups the ante (or matches the highlights) of the original Illinois disc.
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Ultimately, The Avalanche lacks the lasting impact of Illinois, as its songs don’t quite hold the same sense of gravitas, economy, and focus.
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Too often his songs fail to captivate beyond a curiosity factor.
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Rolling StoneThe Avalanche packs enough weirdo magic to make it more than just a gift to his growing cult. [13 Jul 2006, p.104]
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The Avalanche is, perhaps predictably, a middling reconstitution of its legitimate predecessor.
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Q MagazineA notch above an off-cuts collection. [Aug 2006, p.116]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 52 out of 59
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Mixed: 4 out of 59
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Negative: 3 out of 59
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MattStepAug 31, 2007
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PhilipCSep 21, 2006Vastly overrated, even more so than the rest of his catalogue.
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ChadMAug 25, 2006