"Avalanche" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, soc ...

. It appears on his third studio album, '' Songs of Love and Hate'' (1971). The lyrics are based on a poem he had previously written. He acknowledged in a 1992 interview with Paul Zollo that his "chop", his unique pattern of playing classical guitar, is behind many of his early songs, and this one features Cohen's trademark fast, syncopated classical guitar pattern as the accompaniment on the recording of the song.

Cover versions

* Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds recorded a version of the song for their debut studio album, '' From Her to Eternity'' (1984). In 2015, as a solo artist,

Nick Cave Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, writer, and actor who fronts the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Known for his baritone voice, Cave's music is characterised by emotional intensity, a wide variety ...

covered "Avalanche" again for season 2 of '' Black Sails.'' The ''Black Sails'' version was used again in season 2 of ''Invincible''. *

Aimee Mann Aimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Over the course of four decades, she has released ten studio albums as a solo artist. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyrics about dark subjects, often d ...

recorded the song as opening theme for the documentary television series '' I'll Be Gone in the Dark'' (2020). * Swedish rock band Ghost released a cover of the song as a bonus track for their fourth studio album '' Prequelle'' (2018).

References

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