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16 October 2026 – The Avalanches Release No Bad Memories and Build an Entire Universe From Musical Fragments
By Editorial Team - October 16, 2026
Summary
Australian plunderphonics pioneers The Avalanches release 31-track fourth album No Bad Memories on Modular, featuring Karen O, Jamie xx, Panda Bear, and Carly Simon.
Key Facts
- Fourth studio album 'No Bad Memories' features thirty-one sample-dense tracks released via Modular.
- Collaborator roster includes Karen O, Jamie xx, Panda Bear, Suzanne Ciani, John Glacier, and Carly Simon.
- Accompanied by a conceptual science-fiction narrative film starring actor Haley Joel Osment.
- Entities: The Avalanches, No Bad Memories, Modular, We Will Always Love You, Since I Left You, Robbie Chater, Karen O, Jamie xx, Panda Bear, Suzanne Ciani, John Glacier, Carly Simon, Haley Joel Osment
- Tags: the-avalanches, no-bad-memories, modular, electronic, plunderphonics, jamie-xx, karen-o
Australian electronic pioneers The Avalanches have released their fourth studio album No Bad Memories through Modular, delivering another ambitious exploration of sampling, memory, and the strange emotional power of familiar sounds. The project follows their acclaimed 2020 album We Will Always Love You and continues a creative journey that began with the extraordinary sample-based experimentation of their 2000 debut Since I Left You.
No Bad Memories features an extensive collection of collaborators, including Karen O, Jamie xx, Panda Bear, Suzanne Ciani, John Glacier, and Carly Simon. Across thirty-one tracks, the musicians combine fragments of advertising, electronic production, original performances, and unexpected musical references into a deliberately unpredictable listening experience.
The album explores nostalgia and the relationship between personal memory and contemporary technology, occasionally presenting familiar sounds in unfamiliar emotional contexts. An accompanying science-fiction film featuring actor Haley Joel Osment expands the project's conceptual universe.
The release arrives during an increasingly complicated period for sample-based musicians, with Robbie Chater noting how clearing samples has become more expensive and administratively demanding as catalogues concentrate within corporate rights portfolios. Explore more electronic releases across our electronic music section.