Left Hand Free

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’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...