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The little secret behind the Illinois record is that it was originally conceived as a double album, culminating in a musical collage of nearly 50 songs. But as the project began to develop into an unwieldy epic, common sense weighed in—as did the opinions of others—and the project was cut in half. [...] The gathering that followed would become the setting for the songs on The Avalanche: Outtakes and Extras from the Illinois Album.

- from Asthmatic Kitty Records webpage

The album The Avalanche is based on material from the sessions that became Illinios, which was one of my favorite albums last year.

It was brought to my attention, by Soundvenue, that you can stream part 1 from Asthmatic Kitty Records webpage. Direct link here.