The 16 year wait is finally over, The Avalanches have officially announced a release date for their sophomore LP. The album will be called Wildflowers and will be released on July 8 on Astralwerks and available for pre-order. Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi, the two core members of the band behind their astonishing and groundbreaking 2000 debut Since I Left You are back at the helm for this release.

In April the band announced a short tour, with some speculating that it could hint towards new material finally being released. The band proved those speculations to be well-founded by releasing a short teaser video and then created a hotline with a sampling of a new song.

In addition to the news that a new album will be released, The Avalanches have offered up a brand new video featuring MF Doom and Danny Brown. This collaboration is mostly expected, considering Danny Brown made a claim to have created two songs with the group.

It has been a long and winding road for to reach the Australian band’s second full-length record. Every few years rumors would lead to promise of a new record, but time after time they were mere teases. There was some musical offerings from the band – 2010 saw a 10-year reissue of Since I Left  You,  like a Hunters & Collectors remix in 2013 and a song for the King Kong musical. In 2015 Darren Seltmann left the band, creating fears there would never be a second album.

Wildflower:

1. The Leaves Were Falling
2. Because I’m Me
3. Frankie Sinatra
4. Subways
5. Going Home
6. If I Was A Folkstar
7. Colours
8. Zap!
9. Noisy Eater
10. Wildflower
11. Harmony
12. Live A Lifetime Love
13. Park Music
14. Livin’ Underwater (Is Somethin’ Wild)
15. The Wozard Of Iz
16. Over The Turnstiles
17. Sunshine
18. Light Up
19. Kaleidoscopic Lovers
20. Stepkids
21. Saturday Night Inside Out