Avalanche (Thea Gilmore album)
Avalanche is the fifth album by the English singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore. It was released on 9 September 2003 on the Hungry Dog record label. The album peaked at number 63 on the UK Albums Chart. "Uncut" magazine ranked "Avalanche" at number 59 of its "Albums of the Year" for 2003 and said of Gilmore: "You can here her growing in stature with every record she makes." Track listing. All songs written by Thea Gilmore, except where noted. Reception. "The Independent" considered the album to be Gilmore taking "the final step to the forefront of British  singer-songwriters, with 12 songs that establish her as the most prolific and intelligent wordsmith of her generation". AllMusic's Hal Horowitz gave it four stars, stating the album saw her "moving a bit closer to the mainstream", also calling the songs "some of her best". Adam Sweeting, for "The Guardian", also gave it four stars, writing that it saw her "blazing her own path towards classic status as a songwriter". "Billboard"'s Steve Adams called it "an astonishingly literate collection of songs that marks another career leap".