# The Avalanches – “Blue Shadows” (Feat. Karen O)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-avalanches-blue-shadows-feat-karen-o/
- Published: 2026-07-23T15:33:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T23:26:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Stereogum
- Original article: https://stereogum.com/2506103/the-avalanches-blue-shadows-feat-karen-o/music/
- Topics: Business, Entertainment, Markets, Music

## Key points

- The Avalanches release “Blue Shadows” with Karen O.
- It follows several recent collaborative singles.
- Karen O takes a fuller singing role than before.

## Summary

The Avalanches have released “Blue Shadows”, a new collaboration with Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O, as they continue to tease a possible forthcoming album. The relaxed, sunlit track gives Karen O a prominent singing role and follows recent collaborative singles with Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza, Prentiss and Jamie xx.

Karen O previously appeared on the Avalanches’ 2020 album We Will Always Love You, reciting lyrics on the interlude “Dial D For Devotion”, but this is her first substantial vocal performance on one of their songs. “Blue Shadows”, which centres on repairing a broken heart, is available now through Modular.

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