After teasing a new album in characteristically cryptic fashion, the Avalanches are back with new music. The trio of Robbie Chater, Tony Di Blasi, and Andy Szekeres made the ebullient new single ‘Together’ in collaboration with Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza, and Prentiss, emphasizing a communal spirit. As a press release notes, the accompanying video marks “the first time Apple has allowed someone to anthropomorphise one of their products.” I’ll be transferring it straight into my own iPod Classic. Watch and listen below.
“How are you looking after your memories?” the press release asks. “At Takumi digital archives your most treasured moments are safe with us.” Presumably that’s related to the photo above.
The Avalanches’ last album was 2020’s We Will Always Love You. In 2024, the group featured on Jamie xx’s In Waves.
