The Avalanches are prolific collaborators, and the same is true of Faith No More/Mr. Bungle frontman Mike Patton. Up until now, the Avalanches and Patton have never worked together, but that changes right now. The Avalanches are currently in the midst of rolling out their new album No Bad Memories, which comes out next month. Today, Patton announces that he appears on three new Avalanches tracks, one of which also features Haley Joel Osment.
The Avalanches haven't unveiled a tracklist for No Bad Memories yet. When they announced the album last month, they shared the Portraits Of Tracy collab "Can’t Get Over Losing You." They've also released a handful of other recent singles, all of which have featured guests: "Together," with Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza, and Prentiss; "Every Single Weekend," with Jamie xx, and "Blue Shadows," with Karen O. We don't yet know for sure whether those tracks will appear on No Bad Memories, but it feels like a good bet.
On Instagram, Mike Patton confirms that he's on three No Bad Memories tracks: "Total Recall," "Superfun™ TV Spot," and "Paradise Island." "Superfun™ TV Spot" also features Haley Joel Osment, who was part of the early No Bad Memories teasers and who, as far as I know, doesn't have any background as a musician, though his acting roles have certainly had their effect on music. (Funny, he was in a film called AI, and my sixth sense telling me to off heem.) "Paradise Island," meanwhile, also features the Tunisian footwork producer Khadija Al Hanafi.
No Bad Memories is out 10/16 on Modular. Next year, Patton and Faith No More will play their first live shows together in 11 years.
UPDATE: The Avalanches have announced the tracklist and the list of contributors. It includes Haruomi Hosono, Khadija Al Hanafi, Suzanne Ciani, Ryoji Ikeda, John Glacier, Panda Bear, Barry Can't Swim, Carly Simon, Vegyn, Karen O, Portraits Of Tracy, Jamie XX, Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza, Rivers Cuomo, Haley Joel Osment, Prentiss, Baby Marlboro, Erick The Architect, and Loaded Honey. See the tracklist below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Bd-R Together" (Feat. Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza & Prentiss)
02 "Xerox Altalink B8055" (Feat. Ryoji Ikeda)
03 "I Give Everything I Have 2 U" (Feat. Loaded Honey)
04 "Every Single Weekend" (Feat. Jamie xx)
05 "Friends Forever Blue Shadows" (Feat. Karen O)
06 "Logoland Like Clockwork / Hit By Traffic" (Feat. Khadija Al Hanafi)
07 "All The Time In The World" (Feat. Rivers Cuomo, Vegyn & Baby Marlboro)
08 "3D Glasses Not Included Vida" (Feat. Erick The Architect)
09 "Paradise Island" (Feat. Khadija Al Hanafi & Mike Patton)
10 "Unicorn Quest™" (Feat. Ryoji Ikeda)
11 "Far Away" (Feat. John Glacier & Khadija Al Hanafi)
12 "He Lives In The Old World"
13 "Can't Get Over Losing You" (Feat. Portraits of Tracy)
14 "Watch Out! It's Cloudy" (Feat. Khadija Al Hanafi)
15 "Highfield" (Feat. Panda Bear)
16 "El Dorado TV Spot" (Feat. Haley Joel Osment)
17 "Under Yr Power SUV Heaven" (Feat. Khadija Al Hanafi)
18 "One More Fantasy" (Feat. Carly Simon)
19 "Break Out Corporate Tag" (Feat. Ryoji Ikeda & Portraits Of Tracy)
20 "Magic Wand" (Feat. Barry Can't Swim)
21 "Superfun!™ TV Spot" (Feat. Mike Patton & Haley Joel Osment)
22 "No Bad Memories Our Love Is Alive" (Feat. Suzanne Ciani & Barry Can't Swim)
23 "Total Recall" (Feat. Mike Patton)
24 "Final Credits" (Feat. Loaded Honey) (Loaded Honey Version)
25 "The Pavements Light" (Feat. Haruomi Hosono)
