Following successful support slots with the likes of Beck, Public Enemy and The Beastie Boys in the late-90's, Australian electronic group The Avalanches eventually released their début album at the start of the new century.
The release, Since I Left You, was originally pencilled in for release in early 2000; however this release date was pushed back on a number of occasions, as the group struggled to clear the mammoth amount of samples that duly appear.
By November, Since I Left You finally hit shelves, eventually breeding five singles - the second of which was to become a cult classic. Released at the tail end of the summer in 2000, the video for "Frontier Psychiatrist" - directed by Tom Kuntz and Mike Maguire - blended numerous elderly actors playing various elements of the song. As an example of the sheer scale of clearances necessary for the album, "Frontier Psychiatrist" contained thirty-seven various vocal snippets that required approval.
"Frontier Psychiatrist" is one of only two singles by The Avalanches to break the UK top-twenty and bar several mixtapes and remixes, things became rather quiet following the album's release. In 2008, it was rumoured that a new Avalanches album may be debuting the following year; however two-and-a-half years later, that has yet to appear, although announcements are thought to follow in the next few months.
The release, Since I Left You, was originally pencilled in for release in early 2000; however this release date was pushed back on a number of occasions, as the group struggled to clear the mammoth amount of samples that duly appear.
By November, Since I Left You finally hit shelves, eventually breeding five singles - the second of which was to become a cult classic. Released at the tail end of the summer in 2000, the video for "Frontier Psychiatrist" - directed by Tom Kuntz and Mike Maguire - blended numerous elderly actors playing various elements of the song. As an example of the sheer scale of clearances necessary for the album, "Frontier Psychiatrist" contained thirty-seven various vocal snippets that required approval.
"Frontier Psychiatrist" is one of only two singles by The Avalanches to break the UK top-twenty and bar several mixtapes and remixes, things became rather quiet following the album's release. In 2008, it was rumoured that a new Avalanches album may be debuting the following year; however two-and-a-half years later, that has yet to appear, although announcements are thought to follow in the next few months.
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