The Avalanches' debut album won applause from critics around the globe. Now, six years later, the Melbourne collective are finally back in the studio working on its successor. A post on the group's website revealed they're hard at work on a follow-up to Since I Left You, which should drop in late 2007. "Happy New Year, y'all," an un-named band member wrote on the site. "We've made a heap of mixes and stuff available while we finish the record. They won't give you a hint of the new album's magical sound unfortunately, but they will keep you pilgrims well nourished until the next harvest. "It's a really thrilling time for us right now as this record comes together. It's so f***in' party you will die, much more hip-hop than you might expect. And while there's still no accurate estimated time of arrival, we're sure you're gonna love it." With more than 40 songs in progress, The Avalanches have also posted a couple of new tracks on their site, including a Wham!/Digitalism mash-up and their own take of Carl Craig's remix of "A Different Feeling". "So, [the new album] is real, it exists, and you know we wouldn't be serving anything up unless it was gonna give you that same special feeling Since I Left You has. One day, when you least expect it, you'll wake up and the sample fairy will have left it under your pillow."