The Skinny A World So New: 20th anniversary of Since I Left You As Australia's The Avalanches celebrate 20 years of Since I Left You, we take a fond trip down memory lane and relish in an album that made us think differently about music Feature by Tallah Brash | 31 May 2021 Ninety-nine percent of the music purchases I made in a pre-streaming world were on a total whim. Decisions to part with what little money I had were often based on one, or a combination of the following reasons: a friend had recommended it; I liked one/all of the singles; I liked the artwork. There was no try before you buy.