In April, the Avalanches announced their imminent return to the stage, with shows at Primavera Sound, Field Day, and more. The group then shared a teaser video called “Since They Left Us,” which had cameos from Father John Misty, Danny Brown, Ariel Pink, Royal Trux’s Jennifer Herrema, and Kirin J. Callinan. Later that same week, they teased a new song, “Subway,” via a telephone hotline. Now, 16 years after their releasing seminal album Since I Left You, the Avalanches are back with brand new music. As promised, they've shared a new song called “Frankie Sinatra,” which features MF DOOM and Danny Brown. Brown referenced the song in 2014 when he said his work with the Avalanches would “change the world.” (At the time, he referred to the song as “Frank Sinatra.”) The group premiered the track on Beats 1, where they also sat down for an interview with Zane Lowe. The track will appear on their upcoming album Wildflower, which is out July 8. “Frankie Sinatra” will also be available as a 7" with an extended version of the track on June 14. Hear the track below, buy it here, and check out the song's outrageous music video here.

The song features a prominent sample of Wilmoth Houdini's “Bobby Sox Idol,” and later, it includes the melody of “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music. In their interview with Lowe, the duo said that they wanted to work with Brown because of his “punk rock voice.” They said he flew to Melbourne to work with them on the track.

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The Avalanches:

06-03 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound

06-05 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound

06-09 London, England - Oval Space

06-11 Brighton, England - Wild Life Festival

06-12 London, England - Field Day

07-22-23 Byron Bay, Australia - Splendour in the Grass

07-24 Yuzawa, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival

08-14 Saint Malo, France - La Route du Rock