Can The Avalanches flourish in a pop music world remade in their own image?
- Written by Aaron Humphrey, Ph.D. Candidate in Media, University of Adelaide
Legendary Melbourne-based band The Avalanches are returning with a new record – 16 years after their only major release. Their first album, 2000’s Since I Left You, has been dubbed a modern classic. A joyous, witty and funky melange of more than 3,500 samples, taken from vinyl albums bought in op shops, it sold more than 600,000 copies...