Attribute it to cultural isolation if you must, but much like the Belgians, great Australian dance acts are few and far between. Sure, the country has supplied us with a smorgasbord of gnarly rockers, but when it comes to visceral thrills - to joyous, discofied grooves - Oz's contribution has been negligible at best.
Which makes Melbourne's The Avalanches that much more precious. A six strong crew who function like a close-knit gang from rock mythology. They're a dance band with a grasp of pop's life-affirming élan, a pop act whose approach...
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