5 Facts About The Avalanches' Debut Album Since I Left You

Released on 27 November 2000 The album came out on Modular Recordings as the band’s first studio album.

Built entirely from samples The Avalanches constructed the album using thousands of vinyl samples, with no original instrumentation.

The title track is the most famous “Since I Left You” remains the band’s best-known song and a defining track of the plunderphonics genre.

It took years to clear the samples The band spent extensive time securing legal permission for the hundreds of samples used across the album.

Critical acclaim was immediate The album received widespread praise for its innovative sound and was named one of the best albums of 2000 by multiple publications.