The Avalanches Return After Six Years With ‘Together’

The Avalanches have released a new song called ‘Together’, their first proper single in six years. It features Jessy Lanza, Nikki Nair and Prentiss. The track arrived without prior warning on Modular Recordings, accompanied by a video from longtime visual collaborator Jonathan Zawada. In it, an anthropomorphic iPod and a floppy disk dance together, a fittingly odd image from a group that has always treated found sounds and forgotten tech as raw material.

‘Together’ is the first taste of a follow-up to 2020’s We Will Always Love You. Late last year the group teased a fourth album with an Instagram Stories post that showed a stack of hard drives and the caption “LP #4″. Since then they have wiped their Instagram account, unveiled a new band logo, and launched a website for a fictional company called Takumi. The quiet rollout suggests a deliberate reset, not a rush to fill the gap.

The new single pulls in collaborators who each bring a distinct sensibility. Jessy Lanza’s voice cuts through the sample-rich production, while Nikki Nair’s rhythmic instincts add a sharper edge. It feels less like a nostalgic return and more like a careful step forward. The last few years saw the group reissue their classic Since I Left You and work with Jamie xx, two moves that kept their name in circulation without demanding new material. Now something bigger is taking shape.