Alt-J (stylised as alt-J, real name Δ) are an English indie rock band formed in 2007 in Leeds. Their lineup includes Joe Newman (guitar/lead vocals), Thom Sonny Green (drums), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals), and formerly Gwilym Sainsbury (guitar/bass).
Their debut album An Awesome Wave was released in May 2012 in Europe, and in September 2012 in the United States, and won the 2012 British Mercury Prize. Sainsbury left the band in early 2014. Their second album, This Is All Yours, was released on 22 September 2014 and went straight to number one in the United Kingdom. In February 2022 the band released their fourth studio album The Dream.
The band's actual name is the triangle-shaped symbol Δ (the capital Greek letter delta). The band often makes references to triangles. "Alt-J" comes from the key sequence used to generate the symbol Δ on an Apple Mac computer: Alt+J.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-J
https://www.altjband.com/from this album in RP library
Can't believe they played this at my rehab facility.
Must have realized that it is most definitely not a pro-cocaine anthem. There's a radio edit that removes that "trigger" word, but it totally destroys the song's meaning.
This is fucking awesome!
Thanks for the new stuff
Good new music
If you think they’re an electronic group, check out their Tiny Desk Concert from a few years ago.
Strong musicians and beautiful oddballs.
Perfect for RP.
Ammirite?
"On 16 September 2021, the band announced their first new single since
2018, titled "U&ME", would be released 22 September 2021.[56] The single's release coincided with the announcement of their upcoming 4th album, The Dream, which is scheduled to be released 11 February 2022.[57"
Been a contributor to RP for years now - but first chance to be on ground floor of rating and commenting a new offering (fewer than 100 ratings). alt-J is such a distinct sound and love to hear the new music. Solid 8. Continue to love the eclectic mix that makes RP such an enjoyable daily listen.
Agreed! In fact this might be my 2nd hearing of this one, first full time through, and I had to go +2 to 8. I love the buildup, the pounding bass, the decidedly homemade sounding production, and the fully enjoyable flow of this one.
This track also hits exactly the frequency my new sub is tuned to in this small home-office (aka WFH daytime prison) which is formerly my 8 year old daughter's 'Hannah Montana' themed bedroom; I'm rattling stuff in here that's never rattled before!
And to top it off, Mr. BillG's segue mastery shines brightly when he plays Goldfrapp's "Utopia" as a follow-up; absolutely spectacular mix-master in action! (and that might be a subtle hint BillG; Mix Master Mike/Beastie Boys on RP one day? "Sabotage" easily can find a spot in the main mix me thinks.
Long Live Radio Paradise and the excellent eclectic mix!!
Thank you, Ricky Bobby.
Really digging this album. I really like Hard Drive Gold too, which I know Bill has added to our playlist, thankfully.
Bill seems to have this album on heavy rotation. it seems i hear songs from this album a couple times a day.