The AvalanchesFor The Avalanches fans, 16 grueling years of waiting and wondering finally came to an end with last week's release of their hugely anticipated sophomore album Wildflower and in a new interview, group member Robbie Chater has explained the reasons as to why it took so long to release new material, revealing that he was diagnosed with autoimmune diseases a few years back.
Speaking to Pitchfork, Chater said the delay was a combination of getting permission to use samples from other artists and his illness.
"As far as samples, they started clearing stuff years ago, but then there would be some hold-up and they’d have to go back and renegotiate," he said.
"People would give permission for us to use the sample, and then a certain amount of time would elapse and they would Google who the band is and be like, 'Oh shit, I can ask for more money.' That sort of thing took forever.
"There were also three years in the mid-2000s when I was really unwell," he continued.
"I was diagnosed with a couple of separate autoimmune diseases, so I was out of action."
Check out our track-by-track review of Wildflower here.
