The Avalanches’ mythical second album is like the Australian Chinese Democracy, except the long-long-long-awaited sixth Guns N’ Roses album actually found its way into the hands of fans eventually.
The Aussie beat collective’s follow-up to 2000’s legendary Since I Left You on the other hand, looks as though it may never see the light of day and fans have pretty much given up hope of ever hearing it.
The follow-up to Since I Left You has reportedly been in production since 2005, which means it’s officially surpassed the 10-year record set by GNR for being the longest recorded album.
But recent action across the group’s online channels — their website, Facebook, SoundCloud, Twitter, and newly minted Instagram — has fans buzzing once again, despite the many, many times they’ve had their hearts broken.
The band took to their website and social media channels this morning to upload a mysterious image featuring a golden embroidered butterfly on dark silk cloth, alongside release details for their new album.
Well, no, actually all we have to go on right now is the butterfly, which does come months after Modular Recordings, the band’s label, told fans to “stand by for news on forthcoming releases from Movement, Bag Raiders and The Avalanches”.
Image via The Avalanches
We haven’t heard anything since then, but with the Splendour In The Grass lineup set to drop tomorrow, fans are speculating over whether or not we might see the Melbourne clique make an appearance at Byron Bay.
Naturally, some fans aren’t having any of it and you can hardly blame them. Back in June 2014, the band told fans the follow-up to Since I Left You would be ready “in three weeks“. Plot twist: it wasn’t.
Stay tuned to Tone Deaf and we’ll have more details on this story as they emerge.
