Alt-J

Originating in the late noughties, Alt-J are synonymous with early indie music. Their organisation of different sounds have become a well-known, almost cult--like motif, winning the group the prominent Mercury Prize for their first album, 'The Awesome Wave'. The release of new album, 'The Dream', sees Alt-J maintain...

Alt-J are a British indie-rock trio consisting of Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Green. Since their debut album An Awesome Wave was released in 2012, Alt-J’s success has consistently increased, winning several awards and top charts places across their albums. “an extremely artistically unique and impressive album” Alt-J’s...

After somehow unpretentiously claiming the hipster triangle as their “favourite shape”, band name and emblem; Alt-J blew us all away back in 2012 with their perfectly controlled hall room harmonies: “Three points where two lines meet, toe to toe, back to back, let’s go, my love; it’s very late.’Til...

Alt-J’s debut album An Awesome Wave contained a roughly equal measure of the memorable and the forgettable. While songs like ‘Matilda’ and ‘Taro’ showed off the band’s penchant for vibrant indie pop anthems, large sections of the album struggled to hold the attention. Now the trio are back with...