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alt-J has always had a knack for making the unconventional sound appealing

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alt-J has always had a knack for making the unconventional sound appealing

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May 13, 2022 • A well-deserved break — and building their own studio — was the spark the group needed to make 'The Dream,' their most adventurous album yet.

alt-J on World Cafe

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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 11

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New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 11

February 11, 2022 • NPR Music's picks for the week's best albums include Mary J. Blige's Good Morning Gorgeous, the sonic wonders of alt-j, spiritual guidance from Raveena, a new solo record from Eddie Vedder and more.

New Music Friday: The top 5 albums out on Feb. 11

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alt-J, 'Get Better'

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November 16, 2021 • Stripped of the band's usual art-rock synths and clenched-throat vocals, alt-J's "Get Better" is a reflection on the experience of losing a loved one during quarantine.

Heavy Rotation: 8 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation: 8 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

October 30, 2021 • NPR member stations share a mix of popular songs playing on their airwaves in October, including music from alt-J, Anderson .Paak, The Killers and more.

New Mix: alt-J, Loney Dear, Amythyst Kiah, Bnny, More

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New Mix: alt-J, Loney Dear, Amythyst Kiah, Bnny, More

September 22, 2021 • All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen shares his favorite new songs of the week, including a new one from the Leeds rock band alt-J, Swedish singer-songwriter Loney Dear, Amythyst Kiah and more.

New Mix: alt-J, Loney Dear, Amythyst Kiah, Bnny, More

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Bob Boilen's Top 10 Albums Of 2017

December 14, 2017 • Five out of these 10 records are debuts — a statistic that fits perfectly in the spirit of finding new music to fall in love with this year.

alt-J Make A Breathtaking Short Film For 'Pleader'

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All Songs TV

alt-J Make A Breathtaking Short Film For 'Pleader'

November 15, 2017 • This is not your regular music video – it's a six-minute, miniature epic inspired by "Pleader," the closing cut on alt-J's album Relaxer.

Watch alt-J Perform 'In Cold Blood' Live In The Studio

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Favorite Sessions

Watch alt-J Perform 'In Cold Blood' Live In The Studio

August 31, 2017 • The band performs a track from its latest album, Relaxer, live in the studio for KCRW.

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All Songs Considered

Guest DJ: alt-J

June 6, 2017 • The trio joins host Bob Boilen to share some of the songs they love by other artists, including music from Radiohead, Metronomy and Death Grips.

alt-J Guest DJ

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Hear alt-J Play 'Relaxer' Songs Live On World Cafe

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Hear alt-J Play 'Relaxer' Songs Live On World Cafe

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June 2, 2017 • The band's sound is hard to pin down: It's somewhere between folk and electronica, the words sometimes poetry, sometimes prose.

alt-J on World Cafe

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All Songs Considered

alt-J's 'Relaxer,' Track By Track

June 2, 2017 • alt-J's new album, Relaxer, is thick with literary allusions and steeped in folk traditions. To get deeper into these inspirations and influences, the trio walks us through the album, song by song.

alt-J Talk Chasing Excitement And Magic On A Confident New Album

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Music Interviews

alt-J Talk Chasing Excitement And Magic On A Confident New Album

May 30, 2017 • Gus Unger-Hamilton and Joe Newman tell Ari Shapiro about their songwriting process, how alt-J put its spin on a classic folk song and how the band has progressed over the years.

alt-J Talk Chasing Excitement And Magic On A Confident New Album

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Alt-J's New Song '3WW' Points Toward A Smoothed-Out Sound

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Alt-J's New Song '3WW' Points Toward A Smoothed-Out Sound

March 6, 2017 • The rock band teams with Wolf Alice singer Ellie Worsell for a West African-inspired song of love.

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

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Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

December 17, 2014 • The results are in! St. Vincent's self-titled album was by far the most popular record in our listener poll for the best music of 2014. On this week's show, we count down the Top 25.

Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

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Favorite Sessions

alt-J, 'Bloodflood Pt. II' (Live)

KEXP

October 20, 2014 • Watch the eclectic English rock band perform "Bloodflood Pt. II" from its new second album, This Is All Yours, live from a Seattle studio.

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alt-J On World Cafe

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September 23, 2014 • Hear songs from the Mercury Prize-winning British band's new album, This Is All Yours.

alt-J On World Cafe

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First Listen Live: Alt-J, 'This Is All Yours'

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First Listen Live: Alt-J, 'This Is All Yours'

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September 2, 2014 • Watch alt-J perform songs from its as-yet-unreleased new album, This Is All Yours in the band's first concert without departed bassist/guitarist Gwil Sainsbury.

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Alt-J Will Debut New Album Live In New York

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All Songs Considered

Alt-J Will Debut New Album Live In New York

August 27, 2014 • NPR Music and WFUV present the quirky, intoxicating English rock band alt-J live in concert on Sept. 2, performing songs from its new, unreleased album, This Is All Yours.

Song Premiere: alt-J, 'Hunger Of The Pine'

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All Songs Considered

Song Premiere: alt-J, 'Hunger Of The Pine'

June 18, 2014 • The Mercury Prize-winning band will return in September with a new album, This Is All Yours. The first song from that album, "Hunger of the Pine," is as adventurous as ever.

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SXSW Music Festival

Alt-J, Live In Concert

March 14, 2013 • The Mercury Prize-winning band from Cambridge, England, capped NPR Music's SXSW showcase in Austin. Watch them dig deep into their one and only album, An Awesome Wave, in front of a packed house.

Alt-J, Live In Concert: SXSW 2013

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