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The Avalanches and Leon Bridges collaborate in “Interstellar Love”

Photo credit: Grant Spanier

Australian electronic duo The Avalanches have unveiled their new song “Interstellar Love” today.

The track features vocals from Grammy-winning singer Leon Bridges. When it came to working with Bridges, The Avalanches’ Robbie Chater stated:

“Leon is an incredible singer, with just the most beautiful voice. He’s from Texas but we both happened to be in L.A. at the same time, which was lucky as he was on my all-time wish list. When we were in the studio, I told him the story about Ann Druyan and Carl Sagan and how her love-struck brain waves were sent out into space on the Voyager’s Golden Record. And this song came out of that.”

One of the track’s noticeable features is a sample of The Alan Parsons Project’s beloved song “Eye In The Sky.” EMI Music head of A&R Mark Holland recalled hearing the sample for the first time:

“When I first heard the Alan Parsons sample in the original demo, all I could do was shake my head. This sample will be impossible to clear, the paperwork will be endless, and the cost prohibitive. But...I love the band and their message, I love Leon, and so...we decided to try. In the end, Alan Parsons Project were very good about it.”

The track stems from The Avalanches’ forthcoming studio album We Will Always Love You, which will be released on December 11. Pre-orders for the album can be made here. This is the follow up to 2016’s Wildflower.