The Avalanches No Bad Memories
Released Oct 16, 2026 EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd
Consensus forming 4 professional reviews Updated Oct 17, 2026
Broadly positive consensus
Consensus is still forming across 4 professional reviews. The Avalanches' No Bad Memories turns the idea of one last party before the end times into a sprawling, gloriously disorienting ride.
How ChoruScore worksCritics' Top Tracks
The songs critics returned to most
Can't Get Over Losing You (feat. Portraits Of Tracy)
3 critic mentions
“Portraits Of Tracy is a real highlight, and one of the finest pop moments of the band’s career.” — Clash Music
Our Love Is Alive (feat. Suzanne Ciani & Barry Can't Swim)
2 critic mentions
“The Avalanches put her explanation into practice, layering bright synthesizer melodies and pulsing bass around the refrain “our love is alive.” — Slant Magazine
Together (feat. Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza & Prentiss)
1 critic mention
Full critic consensus
The Avalanches' No Bad Memories turns the idea of one last party before the end times into a sprawling, gloriously disorienting ride. With an 82.5/100 consensus score across four professional reviews, the album earns strong praise for its uplifting moments and its freedom from perfectionism, even as its 31-track scale promises an unusually expansive listen.
Critics point to a striking tension between dance-floor release and darker unease: celebration sits close to anxiety, while memory, nostalgia, and commercial culture inform the record’s collage-like world. The strongest track consensus centers on “Can't Get Over Losing You (feat. Portraits Of Tracy),” cited by three critics. “Our Love Is Alive (feat. Suzanne Ciani & Barry Can't Swim)” also stands out; one reviewer singles out its Suzanne Ciani interplay and Barry Can't Swim’s contribution as so uplifting it brings a tear to the eye. These highlights suggest the best songs on No Bad Memories balance emotional warmth with the album’s restless, unpredictable motion.
The critical consensus favors immersion over cherry-picking: despite the daunting length, one review argues the record works as a complete journey rather than a collection to sample selectively. Another finds liberation in its apparent lack of concern for polish, an approach that suits its imperfect, assembled character. The result is a warmly praised but intentionally disorienting album, one that makes escapism feel both joyful and precarious. For anyone asking whether No Bad Memories is worth hearing, critics recommend taking the full ride; the reviews below offer a closer look at its many turns.
Track Ratings
How critics rated each track, relative to this album (0-100). Only tracks that made critics feel something are rated.
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Together (feat. Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza & Prentiss)
Xerox Altalink B8055 (feat. Ryoji Ikeda)
I Give Everything I Have 2 U (feat. Loaded Honey)
Every Single Weekend (feat. Jamie xx)
Friends Forever
Blue Shadows (feat. Karen O)
Logoland
Like Clockwork / Hit By Traffic (feat. Khadija Al Hanafi)
All The Time In The World (feat. Vegyn, Baby Marlboro & Rivers Cuomo)
3D Glasses Not Included
Vida (feat. Erick the Architect)
Paradise Island (feat. Mike Patton & Khadija Al Hanafi)
Unicorn Quest™ (feat. Ryoji Ikeda)
Far Away (feat. John Glacier & Khadija Al Hanafi)
He Lives In The Old World
Can't Get Over Losing You (feat. Portraits Of Tracy)
Watch Out! It's Cloudy (feat. Khadija Al Hanafi)
Highfield (feat. Panda Bear)
EL Dorado TV Spot (feat. Haley Joel Osment)
Under Yr Power
SUV Heaven (feat. Khadija Al Hanafi)
One More Fantasy (feat. Carly Simon)
Break Out Corporate Tag (feat. Ryoji Ikeda & Portraits Of Tracy)
Magic Wand (feat. Barry Can't Swim)
Superfun!™ TV Spot (feat. Haley Joel Osment & Mike Patton)
No Bad Memories
Our Love Is Alive (feat. Suzanne Ciani & Barry Can't Swim)
Total Recall (feat. Mike Patton)
Final Credits (Loaded Honey Version)
The Pavements Light (feat. Haruomi Hosono)
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What Critics Are Saying
Deep insights from 4 critics who reviewed this album
Critic's Take
The Suzanne Ciani-interwoven Barry Can’t Swim number brings a tear to the eye, it’s so uplifting. At 31 tracks, the runtime might seem daunting, but this isn’t an album to pick and choose from. It’s a ride, and a gloriously disorientating one.
Key Points
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The album’s fun, danceable grooves turn memory, capitalism and ambient noise into a brilliant, gloriously disorientating ride.
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Critic's Take
There’s something liberating about how little the album seems concerned with perfection.
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The album's core strength is how it turns commercial sounds and computer noises into personal, sometimes disorienting memories.
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Critic's Take
The Avalanches are back with, well, an avalanche of an album. It’s masterful because it feels like the last party before the end times.
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The album's unconventional samples and shifting sounds turn technology's nostalgic comfort and sinister paranoia into an intoxicating, life-pulsing body of work.