Since I Left You
by The Avalanches
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 186 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 167 out of 186
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 186
  3. Negative: 12 out of 186

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  1. All_ButTrU4
    Apr 21, 2022
    7
    One of the best records in the collage genre. Consistently sourcing new and challenging ideas into playful lively songs that sound like a cornucopia of joy. You can hear the duos enjoyment & excitement as their compositions extend and collapse under their will.
  2. brockcheese
    Mar 7, 2015
    9
    The Avalanches is the best album to play at a party. They are seriously amazing in their mixing of over 3000 samples. I love this band so much and they sound incredible.
  3. aukalender
    Jul 11, 2019
    10
    Since I Left You is a near perfect album, going through the emotions. The stand-outs of the album are, in my opinion, Electricity, Tonight and Frontier Psychiatrist. There is just too much creativity and very detail oriented sampling in this album and it is special, in the sense that there is nothing like it, exactly.
  4. Tuneison
    Aug 11, 2018
    9
    Dark Side of the Moon: Who are you?
    Since I Left You: I'm you but, better.
    In all seriousness, this is quite great and flows in such an incredible way.
  5. iancm1996
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pure perfection in sample use. Just imagine all the hours spent selecting the samples, mixing them to give them this amazing structure. It really tells a story just with a few words and a lot of music. The song "Since I Left You" is a pretty emotional beginning, "Flight Tonight" is excellent song writing, "Electricity" features real epic voices, "Frontier Psychiatrist" is pure fun and creative use of samples, "Live at Dominoes" is ideal for a night club at the beach and "Extra Kings" is the perfect ending. These were just a few examples but really, all songs serve a purpose. This is one of the few albums that really touches my heart and has inspired me a lot. This is a perfect 10/10.… Expand
  6. MonsieurMazure
    Apr 11, 2012
    10
    Un album qui reste pionnier dans son domaine. Le mythe nous raconte que cet album contient 3500 samples d'autres disent 1000 à 1500 samples. Qu'importe, l'assemblage est impressionnant, l'écoute est l'est tout autant. Un grand album !
  7. Matteusz
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Bardzo fajny album, bardzo fajna muzyczka, bardzo fajne kompozycje, bardzo fajne sample, bardzo fajne instrumenty, bardzo fajne wszystko.
  8. Maxx_official
    Jun 9, 2011
    10
    Enthralling listen, before its time. All 3500+ samples are brought together brilliantly to create a modern masterpiece. I am slightly pissed off though, that being due to the fact that their second album is set to be released 11 years after Since I Left You and one year from now!
  9. MRAButterfly
    Mar 12, 2014
    10
    13 years, and over 100 listens later, this album deserves nothing less than a perfect score. Everything about this album is perfectly crafted to make one of the most danceable, psychedelic, electronic, symphonic, and eclectic albums of the last decade. Worth it. Worth every precious second of anyone's time.
  10. AbelL.
    Jul 24, 2002
    10
    A great headphone album that would also be a hit at any party. Enjoyable at the first listen, and the 100th too.
  11. BradH.
    Jan 7, 2002
    10
    My all time favourite. Summer funk that just doesn't stop.
  12. HenryH.
    May 25, 2002
    10
    The first classic of dance music of the century.
  13. BenjaminBunny
    Aug 12, 2003
    9
    Seamless, awe-inspiring.
  14. JamieA
    Jan 27, 2005
    10
    The best album I have heard in a very long time!
  15. JoanneC
    Oct 28, 2005
    10
    Wow!
  16. MikeS
    Jun 2, 2005
    10
    Opeed my eyes to sampling and nothing else since has come close. Equinoxx, if you know better please tell me, because this disc is toe tappin' good from the first beat to the last. *Frontier Psychiatrist is worth the purchase alone.
  17. EndaP
    Mar 28, 2006
    10
    I hate to say this, but this may be the best album about the joy of music ever made. I have heard nothing better. A superb, superb, accomplishment.
  18. SirIsaacLime
    Dec 1, 2001
    10
    Despite what The Onion says, "Endtroducing..." is still the best sample-based album of all time, but this is a close second.
  19. CraiggersLuft
    Oct 9, 2002
    9
    This is very good music.
  20. PedreA
    Jun 27, 2003
    10
    Brilliant unique sound, a lifting tune with a sound that everyone will like, absolutely great to listen to whenever.
  21. JonH
    Jun 7, 2004
    9
    not quite a masterpiece, but darn close, very close.
  22. LawrenceP
    Aug 16, 2004
    10
    A classic.
  23. sarahp
    Jan 4, 2005
    10
    i loved this cd, it is a classic and simply the best!!
  24. SolomonA
    Sep 23, 2005
    10
    Truly one of the greatest albums of all time.
  25. KidA
    May 7, 2006
    10
    This may be one of the greatest achievements in the history of music
  26. AndrewB.
    Nov 12, 2001
    10
    oh yes thank you
  27. KonstantinosA.
    Nov 25, 2001
    10
    Album of the year so far...
  28. JoeStrummer
    Dec 17, 2001
    10
    can't wait for this album to spark in north america
  29. ArmanT.
    Dec 31, 2001
    10
    Strap on a pair of Depends or take a shot of Metamucil when you listen to this album, because you soil your shorts... it's that good.
  30. JoelM.
    Sep 27, 2002
    10
    Made me feel like like I was floating
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#17 Most Discussed Album of 2001
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#3 Most Shared Album of 2001

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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. PopMatters
    90
    A charming, witty pastiche of mashed up samples, beats, bangs, and bobs.... Truly a breakthrough in the world of dance music.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    When the technique works, the results are exhilarating. [9 Nov 2001, p.111]
  3. AllMusic
    90
    There's little doubt to Since I Left You's status as one of the most intimate and emotional dance records that isn't vocal-based.
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