The 20 Best Avalanches Songs of All Time

From euphoric sample-collage anthems to hazy deep cuts, this catalog turns crate-digging into pure dance-floor bliss. Which track wins your vote?

1. 1
   Since I Left You

   The euphoric, sample-heavy 2000 title track that launched The Avalanches into cult stardom.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Frontier Psychiatrist

   A wildly inventive plunderphonics collage built from dozens of obscure vocal samples.
   999pts
3. 3
   Electricity

   The group's 1999 breakthrough single, a dreamy sample collage that was later added to Since I Left You as a last-minute inclusion.
   600pts
4. 4
   Frankie Sinatra

   The 2016 comeback single featuring Danny Brown and MF DOOM over a carnival-esque beat.
   491pts
5. 5
   Wherever You Go

   A shimmering 2020 single from We Will Always Love You featuring Jamie xx, Neneh Cherry and CLYPSO.
   360pts
6. 6
   We Will Always Love You

   The wistful title track and lead single of their 2020 album We Will Always Love You, featuring Blood Orange.
   0pts
7. 7
   Subways

   A nostalgic 2016 Wildflower single built around Chandra Oppenheim's 1980 song 'Subways', recorded when she was a child.
   0pts
8. 8
   A Different Feeling

   A breezy disco-house cut from Since I Left You built on looped strings and chopped vocals, later issued as a single in 2002.
9. 9
   Radio

   The fourth single from Since I Left You, released in 2001, a funky collage of disco samples, horns and chopped-up vocals.
10. 10
    Stay Another Season

    The second track of Since I Left You, flowing straight out of the title track as the album's seamless sample-built voyage sets sail.
11. 11
    Two Hearts in 3/4 Time

    A waltzing, string-swept track from Since I Left You whose lilting three-four rhythm made it a long-time fan favorite of the 2000 debut.
12. 12
    Colours

    A hazy, psychedelic 2016 single from Wildflower sung by Mercury Rev's Jonathan Donahue.
13. 13
    Because I'm Me

    A sunny Wildflower highlight featuring rap duo Camp Lo over a sample of Honey Cone's 'Want Ads', among the band's most-played songs live.
14. 14
    If I Was a Folkstar

    A dreamy Wildflower track featuring Toro y Moi's Chaz Bundick, rated by fans as one of the album's very best moments.
15. 15
    The Noisy Eater

    A playful Wildflower track in which Biz Markie raps and munches over a school choir singing the Beatles' 'Come Together'.
16. 16
    Running Red Lights

    A 2020 single from We Will Always Love You featuring Weezer's Rivers Cuomo and rapper Pink Siifu.
17. 17
    Interstellar Love

    A soulful, space-themed 2020 single from We Will Always Love You featuring Leon Bridges.
18. 18
    The Divine Chord

    Released alongside We Will Always Love You in December 2020, it pairs MGMT with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr.
19. 19
    We Go On

    The final single from We Will Always Love You, released in 2021 with Cola Boyy and The Clash's Mick Jones.
20. 20
    Music Makes Me High

    A woozy, euphoric 2020 single from We Will Always Love You, released as a double A-side with 'Take Care in Your Dreaming'.

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