After dropping hints at a potential comeback last month, The Avalanches have now released their first single in 16 years, “Frankie Sinatra”. 

The long-awaited track, which features MF Doom and Danny Brown, also accompanies a surprise announcement of their long-awaited sophomore album, Wildflower. It’s the Australian group’s first official offering of new material since their much-loved 2000 debut, Since I Left You.

“Sorry we kept you waiting," they wrote on Twitter this morning. “It's been a wild ride and at times we thought we'd never make it through. What kept us going was the belief in the day-to-day experience of music as a life force  – as life energy. How music can change the tone of your day. How the sunlight refracts differently through the atmosphere can make the world look different, changing colors and feelings. What a beautiful thing sound waves can be. It's magic.” 

Wildflower will be released on July 8 via Astralwerks, but in the meantime you can check out the video for “Frankie Sinatra” above.