In 2013, the notion of legacy is as big of a commodity as anything else in the music industry. Here we have two disparate, but both very potent legacies, combining for Crucible – a half tribute compilation, half greatest hits for Hunters & Collectors. The bassline of the original Talking To A Stranger is chopped into a stonking disco beat, with Mark Seymour’s howl sifted in amongst the mix. Worthy of The Avalanches’ legacy? Not really. Worthy of Hunters & Collectors’ legacy? Pretty far from it. But kudos to Mushroom for putting a profound effort into re-contextualising the band’s standing in Australian rock history in a fairly savvy way. If only INXS were privy to such treatment.
The Avalanches : Stalking To A Stranger
