Alt-J
Alt-J are as much a mesmerising, visual project than a musical act, and their symbolic and meaningful lyricism makes the group truly unique. The group, who met whilst they were studying at Leeds University, have become a global and critical success – they have appeared in the Top 5 charts in the likes of the UK, Australia and the United States, whilst winning the acclaimed Mercury Prize for 2012 album An Awesome Wave, as well as receiving a Grammy nomination. This year the band are releasing Relaxer, and the two singles unveiled from it so far, ‘3WW’ and ‘In Cold Blood’, tease good things from the rest of the album. Whilst their latest album hints at a shift in music direction, it looks to be a move which will pay off very well, perhaps even earning them a second Mercury Prize win.
