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25 July 2026 – The Avalanches Step Into ‘Blue Shadows’ With Karen O
By Editorial Team - July 25, 2026
Summary
The Avalanches team with Karen O for shimmering Italo-disco sampled single 'Blue Shadows'.
Key Facts
- The Avalanches collaborate with Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O on 'Blue Shadows'.
- Samples 1983 Italo-disco track 'Shadows From Nowhere' by Blue Gas.
- Follows recent singles 'Together' and 'Every Single Weekend'.
- Entities: The Avalanches, Karen O, Blue Shadows, Blue Gas, Jamie xx, We Will Always Love You
- Tags: the-avalanches, karen-o, blue-shadows, alternative-electronic, italo-disco
Australian sample masters <a href="/tags/the-avalanches">The Avalanches</a> team with Karen O on ‘Blue Shadows’, a shimmering new single built around a prominent sample of the 1983 Italo-disco track ‘Shadows From Nowhere’ by Blue Gas. The song asks how a broken heart might be repaired while surrounding the question with luminous production, nostalgic motion and Karen O’s unmistakable vocal presence.
The collaboration follows ‘Together’ and the Jamie xx-assisted ‘Every Single Weekend’, continuing an especially active year for the Australian sample artists after a lengthy period without new music. Karen O previously made a brief appearance on ‘We Will Always Love You’, but ‘Blue Shadows’ gives the partnership more room to glow. The Avalanches remain masters of making old recordings feel like memories from lives the listener may never have lived. Broken hearts may not come with instructions, but apparently they respond well to Italo disco. Check out our <a href="/genres/electronic">Electronic Music</a> section for more updates.