Overview
- The Avalanches issued the single 'Blue Shadows' with Karen O as the latest release in their busy 2026 run.
- The song is built around a prominent sample of Celso Valli’s 1983 Italo single 'Shadows From Nowhere' and was released with approval from Claudio Casalini and Valli’s estate.
- Band members say the track began as an old Andy Szekeres idea that Tony Di Blasi rediscovered and Robbie Chater then sent to Karen O to add vocals.
- Robbie Chater praised Karen O’s contribution as 'achingly forlorn,' and Karen O said she immediately connected with the music and welcomed the collaboration.
- The release follows two other 2026 singles from the group and comes as the band is performing festival sets across Europe, indicating a sustained return to recording and live activity.